OK SB1568

Eliminates the requirement that hepatitis B vaccines be administered to all newborns within 12 hours of birth at hospitals or birthing facilities; allows the vaccine series to begin at or after 2 months of age for infants born to hepatitis B-negative mothers

Requires birthing facilities to continue offering hepatitis B vaccine and immunoprophylaxis to infants born to mothers who test positive for hepatitis B or whose status is unknown

Prohibits hospitals, health care providers, and government agencies from requiring hepatitis B vaccination as a condition of hospital discharge or provision of other medical services when the mother tests negative for hepatitis B

Grants parents the right to decline or defer the hepatitis B birth dose for personal, philosophical, or religious reasons without penalty or adverse action in child welfare or custody proceedings

Directs the State Commissioner of Health to amend administrative rules within 12 months to align with ACIP shared clinical decision-making recommendations; effective November 1, 2026