CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SENATE BILL 5143

Chapter 141, Laws of 2016

64th Legislature

2016 Regular Session

CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS--RESOURCES FOR EXPECTING PARENTS

EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/9/2016

SENATE BILL 5143

Passed Legislature - 2016 Regular Session


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.

Passed by the Senate February 10, 2016.

Passed by the House March 4, 2016.

Approved by the Governor March 31, 2016.

Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 1, 2016.