Req. No. 9198 Page 1 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 3149 By: West (Kevin)
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to vaccine adverse event reporting;
creating a vaccine adverse reaction hotline;
providing reporting requirements; creating penalties;
requiring reporting; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3410 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplica tion in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The State Department of Health sh all create, manage, and
operate the Oklahoma State Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
This system shall be accompanied by a hotline to be utilized in
reporting.
B. This hotline shall be supported by the State Department of
Health twenty-four (24) hours a day, three hundred sixty-five (365)
days a year, including holidays.
C. All events reported to the hotline shall be entered into the
federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System by the State
Req. No. 9198 Page 2 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Department of Health, no more than fifteen (15) days from the time
of the report.
D. The State Department of Health s hall create a section on
their official website which will link to information about the
Oklahoma State Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. The link
shall be displayed on the homepage of the website and shall b e
easily accessible to the general public for use .
E. Upon confirmation that the e vent(s) have been reported to
the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, the State
Department of Health shall sen d confirmation to the reporting
individual or the health care professional who reported the event.
F. Any health care professional who is qualified to administer
vaccinations will have a duty to report any adverse events the
individual knows about, or reasonably should have known about , to
the Oklahoma State Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. It shall
be the responsibility of the health care professional to inform the
reporting individual of the confirmation. Failure to report an
event or to communicate confirmation shall be considered
unprofessional conduct subject to licensure disciplinary action by
the respective licensure boar d.
G. Any violation of any provision of this section by a health
care provider will result in a penalty to be determined by the State
Department of Health so long as th e penalty is not excessive in
nature.
Req. No. 9198 Page 3 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
H. Annually, the State Department of Health shall deliver a
report to members of both chambers of the State Legislature of the
adverse events reported to the hotline at least three (3) weeks
prior to the start of session . There shall be no personal
identifying health information given in this report, as to ensure
the privacy of individuals.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-9198 KN 01/18/22