HB 1079 Summary

• Requires health care providers to provide patients with written documentation before vaccine administration including complete ingredient lists, testing and development process summary, and comprehensive health and safety risks from clinical trials and post-market surveillance data.

• Mandates disclosure of ethical considerations regarding fetal tissue cell lines, animal-derived components, available state exemptions for religious/medical/personal beliefs, and information about the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

• Requires health care providers to obtain written informed consent acknowledging patient receipt and understanding of materials, voluntary decision to accept/decline/defer the vaccine, and opportunity to ask questions.

• Establishes civil penalties of up to $1,000 per occurrence for failure to provide transparency documentation and up to $5,000 per occurrence for administering a vaccine without written informed consent, with repeat violations subject to disciplinary action and license suspension or revocation.

• Requires signed informed consent forms be retained in patient medical records for minimum seven years and protects all documentation as confidential under HIPAA and state/federal privacy laws; becomes effective November 1, 2025.