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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 950 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 471
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William J. Driscoll, Jr.
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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 requiring immunizations against preventable diseases.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William J. Driscoll, Jr.7th Norfolk1/17/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 950 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 471
By Representative Driscoll of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 471) of
William J. Driscoll, Jr. relative to requiring immunizations against preventable diseases for
school admittance. Education.
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 requiring immunizations against preventable diseases.
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. Section 15 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place
3thereof the following paragraph:-
4 No child shall, except as hereinafter provided, be admitted to school except upon
5presentation of a physician's certificate that the child has been successfully immunized against:
6(a) diphtheria, (b) pertussis, (c) tetanus, (d) measles, (e) poliomyelitis, (f) human papilloma virus,
7(g) hepatitis A, according to the schedule and dosage recommended by the centers for disease
8control, and (h) such other communicable diseases as may be specified from time to time by the
9department of public health.
10 SECTION 2. Said section 15 of said chapter 76, as so appearing, is hereby further
11amended by adding the following sentence: - The department of public health shall promulgate
12regulations to implement this section.