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H0917Introduced in the House

Health Care

Failed

Introduced by Jeff Holcomb, District 53

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Defines "treat," "treated," & "treatment"; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment for specified reasons; prohibits discrimination against patient based on patient's vaccination status; requires licensed health care practitioners to inform parent or legal guardian of minor child of risks, benefits, safety, & efficacy of specified vaccines, obtain signature from parent or legal guardian before administration of vaccine, & provide parent or legal guardian with option of alternative vaccination schedule; authorizes pharmacist to provide ivermectin without prescription; requires pharmacist to provide specified information to patient; provides pharmacists with immunity from civil & criminal liability & disciplinary action; authorizes Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; authorizes parent to exempt their child from health examination or from administration of immunizing agents based on conscience grounds; requires DOH to make publicly available, by posting on its Internet website, exemption form for parents & legal guardians.

Where it stands

Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

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