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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 497 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2207
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sally P. Kerans
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act ensuring the fair and appropriate distribution of vaccines during a public health
emergency.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sally P. Kerans13th Essex1/12/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 497 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2207
By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2207) of
Sally P. Kerans relative to ensuring the fair and appropriate distribution of vaccines during a
public health emergency. Public Health.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act ensuring the fair and appropriate distribution of vaccines during a public health
emergency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2section 5A ½, the following section:—
3 Section 5A ¾ - Notwithstanding any general or special law to contrary, Whenever the
4commissioner determines that the inoculation of the general public by, or the administration to
5the general public of, any antitoxin, serum, vaccine or other analogous product is essential in the
6interest of the public health, and that supply for universal administration is insufficient, the
7department shall ensure that funeral home directors and funeral workers are included in the same
8category as health care providers in terms of prioritization of access.