Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1186 by Nelson (Relating to inclusion in the immunization registry of immunization records of first responders and their immediate family members and of immunization records obtained during certain declared disasters.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill requires a health care provider who administers an immunization to an individual in disaster area during a declared disaster to provide data elements regarding the immunization to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for inclusion in the immunization registry. The bill allows first responders and their immediate family members to request that a health care provider who administers an immunization to the individual to provide data elements regarding that immunization to DSHS for inclusion in the immunization registry. First responders and their immediate family members may also provide their immunization history directly to DSHS for inclusion in the immunization registry. It is assumed that any costs associated with implementation can be absorbed within available revenue.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of