House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Health & Human Services

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February 25, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-032     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, line 14, after "12-250-103," insert

Page 1, Line 2"repeal (1); and".

Page 1, Line 3Page 5, before line 18 insert:

Page 1, Line 4"(1)  "ACIP" means the advisory committee on immunization

Page 1, Line 5practices to the centers for disease control and prevention in the United

Page 1, Line 6States department of health and human services or its successor entity.".

Page 1, Line 7Page 6, lines 4 and 5, strike "ACIP guidelines or board of health

Page 1, Line 8rules," and substitute "ACIP guidelines schedule of immunizations

Page 1, Line 9established by the board of health by rule,".

Page 1, Line 10Page 6, strike lines 11 and 12 and substitute "the most recent

Page 1, Line 11immunizations schedule recommended by the ACIP schedule of

Page 1, Line 12immunizations established by the board of heath by rule".

Page 1, Line 13Page 6, line 14, strike "immunizations" and substitute "immunizations

Page 1, Line 14immunization".

Page 1, Line 15Page 6, strike lines 18 and 19 and substitute "the most recent

Page 1, Line 16immunizations schedule recommended by the ACIP schedule of

Page 1, Line 17immunizations established by the board of health by rule".

Page 1, Line 18Page 6, line 21, strike "immunizations" and substitute "immunizations

Page 1, Line 19immunization".

Page 1, Line 20Page 7, line 18, strike "September" and substitute "October".

Page 2, Line 1Page 9, line 7, strike "article," and substitute "article article 4,".

Page 2, Line 2Page 9, line 9, strike "process." and substitute "process or emergency

Page 2, Line 3supplemental process.".

Page 2, Line 4Page 13, after line 19 insert:

Page 2, Line 5"(3)  "Board of health" means the state board of health

Page 2, Line 6created in section 25-1-103 (1)(a).".

Page 2, Line 7Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.

Page 2, Line 8Page 14, before line 4 insert:

Page 2, Line 9"25-4-2604.  Rules - adult immunization rules - rule-making

Page 2, Line 10authority of state board of health.

Page 2, Line 11(1)  The board of health shall adopt rules establishing a

Page 2, Line 12schedule of recommended adult immunizations, including:

Page 2, Line 13(a)  The vaccines or other immunizing agents recommended

Page 2, Line 14for adults, after taking into consideration the

Page 2, Line 15recommendations of the ACIP, the American Academy of

Page 2, Line 16Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the

Page 2, Line 17American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or the

Page 2, Line 18American College of Physicians; and

Page 2, Line 19(b)  The manner and frequency of administration.".

Page 2, Line 20Page 14, line 4, strike "25-4-2604." and substitute "25-4-2605.".

Page 2, Line 21Page 14, strike lines 9 through 13 and substitute "administered in

Page 2, Line 22accordance with the schedule of recommended adult

Page 2, Line 23immunizations established by the state board of health

Page 2, Line 24pursuant to section 25-4-2604;".