Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Panel debates shifting immunization rulemaking from DHHS to the legislature in HB 357
Summary
House Bill 357 would withdraw the Health and Human Services commissioner’s authority to adopt immunization requirements by administrative rule and would allow several DHHS vaccination rules to sunset in 2026.
Representative Jim Kofalt introduced House Bill 357, which would remove the commissioner of Health and Human Services’ authority to add immunizations by administrative rule and would cause the department’s existing rules that added varicella, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) to expire in June 2026.
Nut graf: Proponents said the legislature should set requirements for medical interventions with broad social consequences. Opponents, including DHHS and multiple professional associations,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
