HEP A Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2361
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2019-04-25
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases

Health promotion and preventive care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2019-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-04-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Hepatitis Exposure Prevention Act of 2019 or the HEP A Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to administer free vaccinations for hepatitis A in areas that have been declared by a state governor as being at risk of an outbreak. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2019 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for hepatitis A, at no cost to the inoculated, in certain areas at risk of a hepatitis A outbreak.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hepatitis Exposure Prevention Act of 2019 or the HEP A Act of 2019 . 2. Vaccination for hepatitis A in areas at risk of a hepatitis A outbreak The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting directly or by entering into contracts or awarding grants, may administer vaccinations for hepatitis A, at no cost to the inoculated, in any area within a State for which there is in effect a declaration by the Governor of the State designating such area as at risk of a hepatitis A outbreak.