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Committee approves expanding hospitals' vaccine-offer to patients aged 50 and older
Summary
House Bill 2,569 would lower the age at which hospitals must offer flu and pneumonia vaccines at discharge from 65 to 50; sponsor said offers remain optional for patients and the committee voted 10–0 to move it to full Health.
Chairman Kumar presented House Bill 2,569 to extend a current requirement that hospitals offer flu and pneumonia vaccines at discharge from patients aged 65 and older to patients aged 50 and older. The sponsor said the vaccines would be offered, not required, and patients could accept or decline.
Supporters argued the change reflects shifting viral risks and earlier onset of high-risk conditions; the committee recorded a unanimous 10–0 vote to advance the bill to full Health.
