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H.545 would let Vermont health commissioner set recommended immunizations for six years; committee hears legal and financial implications
Summary
Committee considered H.545, which would decouple some statutory references to CDC recommended immunizations and instead allow the Vermont Commissioner of Health to determine recommended immunizations for six years, with a sunset and no current appropriations; counsel said insurer reimbursement and pharmacist authority language would be aligned to the commissioner's recommendations.
Legislative staff reviewed H.545 to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Feb. 18, describing a proposal that would change how Vermont law references recommended immunizations.
A legislative counsel told the committee the bill replaces statutory references to CDC‑recommended immunizations with a framework that allows the Vermont Commissioner of Health to designate "recommended immunizations" for children and adults. "This creates a path by which the Vermont Commissioner of Health would be able to make…
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