A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the establishment and implementation of a national influenza immunization program and to provide an exclusive remedy for persons injured as a result of inoculation with vaccine under such program.
National Influenza Program - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish, conduct, and support activities necessary to carry out a national influenza immunization program. Directs the Secretary to make quarterly reports to Congress on the administration of such activities.
Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of the scope and extent of liability for personal injuries arising out of immunization programs and of alternative approaches to providing protection against such liability and compensation for such injuries. Requires the Secretary to report the results of such study, along with legislative recommendations, to Congress within one year of enactment of these provisions.
Makes the United States liable with respect to claims for personal injury or death resulting from the administration of vaccine under the immunization program. Establishes procedures under which all such claims will be asserted directly against the United States and makes such procedures the exclusive legal remedy.
Measure passed House, roll call #637 (272-76).
Placed on calendar in Senate.
Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations, S. Rept. 94-1147.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations, S. Rept. 94-1147.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #638 (250-83).
Roll Call #638 (House)Measure passed House, roll call #638 (250-83).
Roll Call #638 (House)Enacted as Public Law 94-380
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Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 94-380.
Public law 94-380.