Action Alert: Please Ask the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Members to OPPOSE SB168, Which Amends the State Vaccine Registry law and the Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations law
TEXT OF SB168– Department of Health — ImmuNet and Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations
FOR the purpose of repealing the exemption for certain health care providers or agents from the requirement to provide individuals receiving vaccinations with certain documents, notify the individuals or the parent or guardian of a minor of a certain right, and report all vaccines administered to ImmuNet; altering the membership of and term limits for members of the Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations; and generally relating to ImmuNet and the Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations.
why icm OPPOSES SB168
- This amendment would require healthcare providers and their agents working in assisted living programs, continuing care retirement communities, and medical daycare programs to report all vaccines given to he ImmuNet vaccine registry, where patient data is still stored even if the patient opts out of sharing it with agencies granted access by the state.
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This amendment would place political bureaucrats on the Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations in indefinite positions without term limits while imposing term limits upon members of the Commission who have science and medical backgrounds and experience. -
This amendment would require the State Superintendent of schools or their designee to be a member of the Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations without term limits. -
This amendment would remove term limits for the chair of the Maryland Childhood Immunization Partnership or their designee -
This amendment would impose term limits for certain medically-trained and consumer awareness professionals who are members of the Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations, including: one representative from a public health consumer advocacy group; one nurse practitioner; one representative from a health insurance carrier; one consumer; one pharmacist; one physician member of MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society; two physician members of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics with experience in private practice and infectious diseases; one member of the Maryland Academy of Family Physicians; one member of the American College of Physicians—Internal Medicine Society of Maryland; the Executive Director of the Maryland Partnership for Prevention; and up to three additional members selected by the Secretary.
Who to contact about SB168
There will be a hearing for SB168 before the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee on Thursday, January 20th at 1:00 PM.
URGENT: We’re asking all members to contact bill sponsor Senator Paul Pinsky, and call and email the members of Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, to let them know, in your own words, why you oppose SB168!
Please contact bill sponsor Senator Paul Pinsky to express your opposition, and post respectful messages on his Facebook page:
Senator Paul Pinsky
Phone 410-841-3155 | 301-858-3155
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3155
e-mail:
paul.pinsky@senate.state.md.us
If you’re a constituent of his – in District 22 – let him know!
Please copy and paste the following email addresses of the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee members into the BCC section of your email in opposition to SB0168:
Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us, marybeth.carozza@senate.state.md.us , arthur.ellis@senate.state.md.us, jason.gallion@senate.state.md.us, katiefry.hester@senate.state.md.us, clarence.lam@senate.state.md.us, obie.patterson@senate.state.md.us, edward.reilly@senate.state.md.us, bryan.simonaire@senate.state.md.us, mary.washington@senate.state.md.us
Please call the offices of the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee members in opposition to SB0168:
Phone 410-841-3134 | 301-858-3134
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3134
Phone 410-841-3645 | 301-858-3645
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3645
Phone 410-841-3616 | 301-858-3616
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3616
Phone 410-841-3603 | 301-858-3603
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3603
Phone 410-841-3671 | 301-858-3671
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3671
Phone 410-841-3653 | 301-858-3653
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3653
Phone 410-841-3092 | 301-858-3092
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3092
Phone 410-841-3568 | 301-858-3568
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3568
Phone 410-841-3658 | 301-858-3658
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3658
Phone 410-841-3145 | 301-858-3145
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3145
Please Join Us for Our Upcoming Webinar!
ICM will be hosting an upcoming webinar, date to be determined, addressing topics concerning our members including:
- How to homeschool in Maryland
- Possible procedural changes in the 2022 Legislative Session that alter how you will give testimony
- What kinds of bills to expect from legislators this session
- Topics requested by members – let us know what you need us to cover!
Please look for ICM emails confirming the date and time of this upcoming event!
Please spread the word! Let’s flood the offices of Senator Paul Pinsky and the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs committee members with polite, respectful, forceful emails and phone calls. They need to hear our voices!
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