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Read. Follow. Verify.General Assembly Expands Insurance Coverage and Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority for Immunizations
Last action · March 27, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Lindsey Daugherty and 48 others
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What This Bill Does
Men, women, and underinsured minors are now covered under updated insurance statutes and immunization programs for the human papillomavirus vaccine. Pharmacists are authorized to exercise for vaccines, and naturopathic doctors must direct patients to state board of health immunization schedules. Liability protections are newly established for adult immunizations and expanded for vaccine handling through January 30, 2029.
Insurance carriers, pharmacies, and health care providers must adjust coverage policies and liability practices for vaccine administration across adult and minor populations following enactment on March 27, 2026.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Men and Women
Insurance coverage statutes are updated to recognize coverage for the human papillomavirus vaccine for both men and women.
Pharmacists
Pharmacists are authorized to exercise independent prescriptive authority for vaccines.
Naturopathic Doctors
Naturopathic doctors must refer patients to a schedule of immunizations established by rule of the state board of health.
Vaccine Manufacturers and Wholesalers
Liability protections for manufacturers and wholesalers are included for claims brought on or before January 30, 2029, but removed for claims brought on or after January 31, 2029.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Mar 27, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 20, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- Mar 20, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- Mar 20, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- Mar 18, 2026SenateSenate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Mar 16, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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- Mar 13, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Mar 13, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 25, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- Feb 9, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Feb 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/04/2026 - No Amendments
- Jan 29, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Jan 26, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Refer Senate Bill 26-032, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
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7
- Yes
- 3
- No
- 4
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
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Refer Senate Bill 26-032, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
8
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 3
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Discoveries
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Transition of Immunization Oversight and Liability
The measure shifts certain regulatory references from federal ACIP guidelines to state board of health rules while introducing a hard cutoff date of January 31, 2029, for manufacturer and wholesaler liability protections.
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Sources
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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