S-0258.1

SENATE BILL 5143


State of Washington	64th Legislature	2015 Regular Session

By Senators Becker, Bailey, Dammeier, Rivers, Frockt, Brown, and Parlette

Read first time 01/14/15. Referred to Committee on Health Care.

AN ACT Relating to providing information regarding childhood immunizations to expecting parents; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW to read as follows:

The department shall develop and make available resources for expecting parents regarding recommended childhood immunizations. The resources are intended to be provided to expecting parents by their health care providers to encourage discussion on childhood immunizations and postnatal care.

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