HLS 22RS-245 ENGROSSED
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 600
BY REPRESENTATIVE FRIEMAN
VACCINES/VACCINATION: Provides for release of opt-out information to the public
when state law requires a vaccination or immunization
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 40:2023.1, relative to the public release of information regarding opt-out
3 information for recommended, requested, or required immunizations and
4 vaccinations; to require the distribution of informational materials regarding
5 exemption from and the ability to opt-out of immunizations and vaccinations; and
6 to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 40:2023.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 ยง2023.1. Inclusion of exemption and opt-out information regarding immunizations
10 and vaccinations
11 A. Whenever an immunization or vaccination is recommended, requested,
12 or required of any citizen of this state by any state or local government, such entity
13 shall provide the following information:
14 (1) Information relative to the rights of the citizen to request an exemption
15 from or opt-out of the immunization or vaccination.
16 (2) Website information or the link to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting
17 System, to which a person may report adverse reactions to the immunization or
18 vaccination.
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1 B. The information required by Subsection A of this Section shall be
2 included in any written communications from the entities identified in this Section
3 regarding the recommended, requested, or required immunization or vaccination.
4 C. The Louisiana Department of Health shall publish and maintain resources
5 and information on its website, in a downloadable format, for the entities identified
6 in this Section to utilize for such written communications.
7 D. The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate, in accordance with
8 the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et. seq., all such rules as necessary
9 to implement the provisions of this Section.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 600 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Frieman
Abstract: Requires the provision of certain information regarding methods for opting out
of and exemption from immunizations or vaccinations when the immunizations or
vaccinations are recommended, requested, or required.
Proposed law requires that whenever a vaccination or immunization is recommended,
requested, or required by a state or local government entity, such entity shall provide certain
information relative to opting out and exempting from the recommended, requested, or
required vaccination or immunization.
Proposed law provides that the information relative to opting out of and exempting oneself
from vaccinations or immunizations shall include information relative to people's right to
opt-out and exempt themselves from the vaccinations or immunizations and the reporting
information for the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
Proposed law provides that the information required by proposed law shall be included in
any written communications from the entities described in proposed law.
Proposed law requires LDH to publish downloadable content for the entities described in
proposed law to utilize to carry out the provisions of proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 40:2023.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to
the original bill:
1. Require any state or local government entity recommending, requesting, or
requiring an immunization or vaccination to provide information to exempting
oneself from or opting-out of the recommended, requested, or required
vaccination or immunization.
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2. Require information about reporting to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting
System and people's rights to exempt themselves from and opt-out of
vaccinations and immunizations be included in the information provided by the
requesting, recommending, or requiring entities.
3. Provide that the information required by proposed law shall be communicated
in any written communications from the requesting, recommending, or requiring
entities.
4. Require the La. Dept. of Health to provide downloadable content for the
requesting, recommending, or requiring entities to use to carry out the provisions
of proposed law.
5. Remove the requirement for opt-out and exemption information to be provided
in the event of a governmental vaccination mandate.
6. Remove the requirement for the La. Dept. of Health to publicize and distribute
all information relative to opting out of and exempting from immunizations or
vaccinations.
7. Remove the requirement for annual updates regarding the opt-out and exemption
information provided by the La. Dept. of Health.
8. Remove the requirement for the La. Dept. of Health to determine the most cost-
effective means of distribution.
9. Make technical corrections.
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