TLRC position
Oppose
2023 · Health
Expands the requirement for hospitals to offer certain vaccinations to older patients.
HB 0283 / SB 0747
Bill description
Health Care - As introduced, requires a hospital to offer immunization for influenza disease prior to discharging a patient who is 50 years of age or older from the hospital between October 1 and March 1; requires a hospital to offer an inpatient who is 65 years of age or older an immunization for pneumococcal disease prior to discharging the patient from the hospital.
Health Care - As introduced, requires a hospital to offer immunization for influenza disease prior to discharging a patient who is 50 years of age or older from the hospital between October 1 and March 1; requires a hospital to offer an inpatient who is 65 years of age or older an immunization for pneumococcal disease prior to discharging the patient from the hospital.
Bill sponsors
TLRC statement
This bill would force hospitals and healthcare providers to offer flu and pneumococcal disease vaccines to every patient over ages 50 and 65 respectively, upon being discharged from a hospital.
Why is there such a harder push toward vaccines year after year? Why would it be the proper role of government to force a hospital to offer certain medical treatment to all patients, regardless of their individual needs or medical condition?
This bill is government overreach and just terrible policy.