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Committee keeps state vaccine authority in place by removing sunset; supporters stress access

House Health and Human Services Committee · February 4, 2026
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Summary

The committee moved HB156 to remove a sunset that otherwise would have ended the Department of Health’s authority to promulgate vaccine guidelines used to buy vaccines for state programs; clinicians, pharmacists and school nurses testified in support arguing it preserves access and allows the state to rely on trusted schedules.

House Bill 156 would repeal a sunset provision and let the Department of Health continue to promulgate vaccine guidelines that allow the state to buy and distribute vaccines for its programs without waiting for federal confirmation.

Sponsor testimony emphasized…

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