Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows the bill passed both chambers but was later 'House Withdrawn, Recommitted,' creating uncertainty about whether it will be reintroduced or enacted.
HB218: Lowering the Age for Flu Shot Offers in Hospitals
This bill proposes to change Georgia law so that hospitals must offer flu shots before discharge to patients aged 18 and older, instead of only those aged 50 and older.
What This Bill Does
- Lowers the age requirement from 50 to 18 for hospital inpatients who are offered an influenza vaccination prior to leaving.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill was withdrawn and recommitted by the House, so it has not become law yet.
- No effective date is listed because the final status of the bill remains uncertain.