North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: Passed House 8 R cosponsors

HB 621 — 3-Year FDA Approval for New Childhood Vaccine.

Last action — Reptd Fav

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

51 added · 51 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 621 include the removal of language specifying that the rules about vaccine administration fees and limitations on requirements would be effective starting January 1, 1994. Instead, the amended bill leaves the effective date unspecified. This matters because it allows for immediate implementation of the rules set by the Commission for Public Health, ensuring that health care providers can quickly charge reasonable fees and guidelines can be put in place to protect children and their guardians regarding vaccination requirements.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 2 HOUSE BILL 621 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/25/23 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 1 HOUSE BILL 621 Short Title:
Representatives Blackwell, Biggs, Potts, and Sasser (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 17, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH FROM ADDING ANYNEW VACCINES TOTHESTATE'SCHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONSCHEDULE UNLESS THE VACCINE HAS BEEN LICENSED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS.
Health, if favorable, Families, Children, and Aging Policy, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 17, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH FROM ADDING ANYNEW VACCINES TOTHESTATE'SCHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONSCHEDULE UNLESS THE VACCINE HAS BEEN LICENSED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS.
In addition, every child present in this State shall be immunized against any other disease upon (i) a determination bythe Commission that the immunization is in the interest of the public health.
In addition, every child present in this State shall be immunized against any other disease upon (i) a determination bythe Commission that the immunization is in the interest of the public health.health and (ii) confirmation by the Commission that the immunization has been licensed by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a minimum of three years;
health and (ii) confirmation by the Commission that the vaccine used for immunization has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a minimum of three years;
provided, however, that the Commission may add to the State's childhood immunization schedule an immunization that has beenlicensed bytheFDA forlessthantheminimumthree-yearperiodspecifiedinthissubsection by a three-fifths vote of the members of the Council of State.
provided, however, the Commission may add an FDA-approved vaccine to the State's childhood immunization schedule that has been approved for less than the minimum three-year period specified in this subsection upon recommendation by both the North Carolina Medical Society Board of Directors and the North Carolina Pediatric Society Board of Directors.
(5) Redistribution of vaccines provided to local health departments.
*H621-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (5) Redistribution of vaccines provided to local health departments.
*H621-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (6) Reasonable fees health care providers may charge for the administration of vaccines provided by the State, in accordance with subsection (b) of G.S.
(6) Reasonable fees health care providers may charge for the administration of vaccines provided by the State, in accordance with subsection (b) of G.S.
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

  2. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  3. Added to Calendar

  4. Passed 2nd Reading

  5. Passed 3rd Reading

  6. Special Message Sent To Senate

  7. Special Message Received From House

  8. Passed 1st Reading

  9. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  11. Re-ref Com On Families, Children, and Aging Policy

  12. Withdrawn From Com

  13. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Families, Children, and Aging Policy, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  16. Filed

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (170)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 621?
HB 621 is sponsored by Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Sasser, Donnie Loftis (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), and David Willis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 621?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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