Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY HEPATITIS B VACCINATION OF ALL INFANTS WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER BIRTH, AND OTHER VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES
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Date filed
May 15, 2008
Scope
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Legislative History (Senate Website)
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04144 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY HEPATITIS B VACCINATION OF ALL INFANTS WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER BIRTH, AND OTHER VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Mandatory Infant-Health Immunization Act of 2008" | |
| ABSTRACT : Mandates the giving of routine Hepatitis B vaccination to all infants at birth in order to prevent the risk of acquiring the viral infection. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYA, JOSEPH EMILIO A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-05-15 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Cayetano | 2. Pingoy |
| 3. Uy (R.S.) | 4. Uy (R.A.) |
| 5. Yu | 6. Jaafar |
| 7. Syjuco | 8. Piamonte |
| 9. Rodriguez | 10. Salimbangon |
| 11. Arenas | 12. Violago |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (088 ) | 2. Villarosa (090 ) |
| 3. Teodoro (023 ) | 4. Bondoc (025 ) |
| 5. Cajayon (029 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00536 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2008-05-15 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00018, HB02785 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-05-19 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-05-19 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2008-05-27 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-05-27 | |
| REMARKS : On May 27, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate;approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-06-03 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-06-11 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:196 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2008-06-17 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2008-06-17 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
Mandates the giving of routine Hepatitis B vaccination to all infants at birth in order to prevent the risk of acquiring the viral infection.
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