To ensure a response to medical needs arising from mandatory military vaccinations.
What it does: Adds SEC. 718. RESPONSE TO MEDICAL NEEDS ARISING FROM MANDATORY MILITARY VACCINATIONS at the end of subtitle B of title VII
Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-DE)What it changes
1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 718. RESPONSE TO MEDICAL NEEDS ARISING FROM MANDATORY MILITARY VACCINATIONS at the end of subtitle B of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Renaming of MedTeams Program.--The caption of subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking "MedTeams" and inserting "Medical Team Training".
Inserted: SEC. 718. RESPONSE TO MEDICAL NEEDS ARISING FROM MANDATORY MILITARY VACCINATIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a joint military medical center of excellence focusing on the medical needs arising from mandatory military vaccinations.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The joint military medical center of excellence under subsection (a) shall consist of the following:
Inserted: (1) The current Vaccine Health Care Centers of the Department of Defense, which shall be the principle elements of the center.
Inserted: (2) Any other elements that the Secretary considers appropriate.
Inserted: (c) Authorized Activities.--In acting as the principle elements of the joint military medical center under subsection (a), the Vaccine Health Care Centers referred to in subsection (b)(1) may carry out the following:
Inserted: (1) Medical assistance and care to individuals receiving mandatory military vaccines and their dependents, including long-term case management for adverse events where necessary.
Inserted: (2) Evaluations to identify and treat potential and actual health effects from vaccines before and after their use in the field.
Inserted: (3) The development and sustainment of a long-term vaccine safety and efficacy registry.
Inserted: (4) Support for an expert clinical advisory board for case reviews related to disability assessment questions.
Inserted: (5) Long-term and short-term studies to identify unanticipated benefits and adverse events from vaccines.
Inserted: (6) Educational outreach for immunization providers and those requiring immunizations.
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Inserted: (7) The development, dissemination, and validation of educational materials for Department of Defense healthcare workers relating to vaccine safety, efficacy, and acceptability.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
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SA 1448. Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 718. RESPONSE TO MEDICAL NEEDS ARISING FROM MANDATORY MILITARY VACCINATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a joint military medical center of excellence focusing on the medical needs arising from mandatory military vaccinations.
(b) Elements.--The joint military medical center of excellence under subsection (a) shall consist of the following:
(1) The current Vaccine Health Care Centers of the Department of Defense, which shall be the principle elements of the center.
(2) Any other elements that the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Authorized Activities.--In acting as the principle elements of the joint military medical center under subsection (a), the Vaccine Health Care Centers referred to in subsection (b)(1) may carry out the following:
(1) Medical assistance and care to individuals receiving mandatory military vaccines and their dependents, including long-term case management for adverse events where necessary.
(2) Evaluations to identify and treat potential and actual health effects from vaccines before and after their use in the field.
(3) The development and sustainment of a long-term vaccine safety and efficacy registry.
(4) Support for an expert clinical advisory board for case reviews related to disability assessment questions.
(5) Long-term and short-term studies to identify unanticipated benefits and adverse events from vaccines.
(6) Educational outreach for immunization providers and those requiring immunizations.
(7) The development, dissemination, and validation of educational materials for Department of Defense healthcare workers relating to vaccine safety, efficacy, and acceptability.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1448 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 8, 2005
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1448 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 8, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1448 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Biden.
November 8, 2005
Amendment SA 1448 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Biden. (consideration: CR S12497-12513) To ensure a response to medical needs arising from mandatory military vaccinations.
November 8, 2005
Amendment SA 1448 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S12501)
November 8, 2005
Senate amendment submitted
July 25, 2005