PRINTER'S NO. 2716
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2131
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, CABELL, KAUFFMAN, HAMM, BERNSTINE,
SCIALABBA, ZIMMERMAN, MOUL, ROWE AND KEEFER, MARCH 18, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 18, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 13, 1970 (P.L.19, No.10), entitled
"An act enabling certain minors to consent to medical, dental
and health services, declaring consent unnecessary under
certain circumstances," providing for consent required for
vaccines.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of February 13, 1970 (P.L.19, No.10),
entitled "An act enabling certain minors to consent to medical,
dental and health services, declaring consent unnecessary under
certain circumstances," is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 6. Consent Required for Vaccines.--(a) An
individual who is eighteen years of age or older, or has
graduated from high school, or has been pregnant or is legally
emancipated may consent to receive a vaccine for himself or
herself, and the consent of no other person shall be necessary.
(b) An individual under eighteen years of age, or who has
not graduated from high school, or who has not been pregnant or
who has not been legally emancipated may not solely give consent
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to receive a vaccine. Consent from a parent or legal guardian
shall be required prior to the administration of a vaccine for
an individual specified under this subsection. An individual
specified under this subsection or another parent or legal
guardian may not abrogate the consent provided by a parent or
legal guardian under this subsection on the individual's behalf.
Section 2. The General Assembly finds and declares that the
addition of section 6 of the act relates to a subject matter
that is of Statewide concern. The addition of section 6 of the
act shall supersede and preempt a local ordinance, rule,
regulation, code, resolution, practice or other action of a
municipality, including a home rule municipality, political
subdivision or local government entity that regulates a matter
relating to vaccine administration for an individual specified
under the addition of section 6 of the act. A local ordinance,
rule, regulation, code, resolution, practice or other action of
a municipality, including a home rule municipality, political
subdivision or local government entity that regulates a matter
relating to vaccine administration for an individual specified
under the addition of section 6 of the act is declared null and
void.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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