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UPDATE: 3/1/2024 - HB 123 died, it failed to be scheduled for a House floor vote before session ended on 3/1/2024.
UPDATE: 2/27/2024 - HB 123 was returned to the House Rules Committee from the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee on 2/27/2024. View the Committee Report HERE.
UPDATE: 2/5/2024 - HB 123 was heard in the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee on 2/5/2024. View the hearing minutes HERE.
UPDATE: 2/2/2024 - HB 123 is scheduled for a hearing in the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee on Monday, 2/5/2024 at 3:40PM in Room 110 of the Senate Building. View the hearing agenda HERE.
HB 123 was introduced on 1/16/2024 and referred to the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee on 1/17/2024. This bill is sponsored by Representative Trevor Lee.
HB 123 amends section 26B-4-321 of the Utah Code regarding Immunizations and the consent of a minor to treatment by establishing a new subsection 26B-4-321.1 to require health care providers to disclose to the patient or the patient's guardian if they are receiving additional compensation or payment in exchange for administering a vaccine. In addition, the health care provider must disclose the amount of additional compensation that the health care provider is subject to receive.
NVIC SUPPORTS HB 123 because it provides transparency to the patient or patient's guardian regarding a vaccine or vaccines being offered by a health care provider. There is a conflict of interest when health care providers are administering vaccines that trigger extra compensation. NVIC supports the right of every individual to make informed vaccination decisions, and all vaccines carry the risk of injury and death. It is possible that health care providers may minimize the disclosure of the risks of vaccines in an effort to convince a parent to follow through on vaccinating their child because that would mean more profits for themselves. The disclosure of any additional payments received would provide a level of accountability to consumers of the provider's potential conflicts of interest so they can make better informed vaccination decisions for their children.
HB 123, if passed, will take effect on May 1, 2024.
https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/static/HB0123.html - text, status, and history of HB 123
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