PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 493
PRINTER'S NO. 510
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
27
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KITCHEN, FARNESE, VANCE, YUDICHAK, GREENLEAF,
BREWSTER, HAYWOOD AND RAFFERTY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015
SENATOR VANCE, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, AS AMENDED,
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Advisory Committee on Public Health Law of the
Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of youth
vaccinations and immunizations to determine whether any
amendments should be made to the Commonwealth's public health
law.
WHEREAS, Senate Resolution 194 of the 2007 session, adopted
January 16, 2008, directed the Joint State Government Commission
to establish a legislative task force and advisory committee to
review, update and codify the Commonwealth's public health law;
and
WHEREAS, The advisory committee has published reports
concerning public health laws generally and the topic of disease
control measures; and
WHEREAS, The advisory committee formed subcommittees
concerning behavioral health and addiction services, data,
disease control measures, disease prevention and health
promotion and the public health system; and
WHEREAS, The advisory committee is continuing to review the
foregoing topics and other topics such as food and drug laws,
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the safety of medical supplies and laboratories, occupational
health, environmental health, consumer product safety, animal
safety, safe and sanitary housing and the safety of public
accommodations; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate direct the Advisory Committee on
Public Health Law of the Joint State Government Commission to
study the issue of youth vaccinations and immunizations to
determine whether any amendments should be made to the
Commonwealth's public health law; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee on Public Health Law of
the Joint State Government Commission report its recommendations
to the Senate within 18 12 months of the adoption of this
resolution.
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