Health; influenza vaccinations for discharged patients; lower age to 50
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to influenza vaccinations for discharged patients aged 65 and older, vaccinations or other measures for health care workers in hospitals, immunity from liability, and standing orders, so as to lower the age to 50 years old for hospitals to offer inpatients vaccinations for the influenza virus prior to discharge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 27, 2022
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 761
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karla Drenner
DDemocratic
P
Katie Dempsey
RRepublican
P
Mark Newton
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Shelly Hutchinson
DDemocratic
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