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This Document was obtained from The Library of Congress Thomas System as of July 14th, 2009

SEC. 1310. EXPANDING ACCESS TO VACCINES.

[a] In General- Paragraph [10] of section 1861[s] of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395w[s]] is amended to read as follows:

'[10] federally recommended vaccines [as defined in subsection [lll]] and their respective administration;'.

[b] Federally Recommended Vaccines Defined- Section- 1861 of such Act is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

'Federally Recommended Vaccines

'[lll] The term 'federally recommended vaccine' means an approved vaccine recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [an advisory committee established by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention].'.

[c] Conforming Amendments-

[1] Section- 1833 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395l] is amended, in each of subsections [a][1][B], [a][2][G], [a][3][A], and [b][1] [as amended by section 1305[b]], by striking '1861[s][10][A]' or '1861[s][10][B]' and inserting '1861[s][10]' each place it appears.

[2] Section- 1842[o][1][A][iv] of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395u[o][1][A][iv]] is amended--

[A] by striking 'subparagraph [A] or [B] of'; and

[B] by inserting before the period the following: 'and before January 1, 2011, and influenza vaccines furnished on or after January 1, 2011'.

[3] Section- 1847A[c][6] of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395w-3a[c][6]] is amended by striking subparagraph [G] and inserting the following:

'[G] IMPLEMENTATION- Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code shall not apply to manufacturer provision of information pursuant to section 1927[b][3][A][iii] for purposes of implementation of this section.'.

[4] Section- 1860D-2[e][1][B] of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395w-102[e][1][B]] is amended by striking 'such term includes a vaccine' and all that follows through 'its administration] and'.

[5] Section- 1861[ww][2][A] of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395x[ww][2][A]]] is amended by striking 'Pneumococcal, influenza, and hepatitis B and administration' and inserting 'Federally recommended vaccines [as defined in subsection [lll]] and their respective administration'.

[6] Section- 1861[iii][1] of such Act, as added by section 1305[a], is amended by amending subparagraph [J] to read as follows:

'[J] Federally recommended vaccines [as defined in subsection [lll]] and their respective administration.'.

[7] Section- 1927[b][3][A][iii] of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1396r-8[b][3][A][iii]] is amended, in the matter following subclause [III], by inserting '[A][iv] [including influenza vaccines furnished on or after January 1, 2011],' after 'described in subparagraph.'

[d] Effective Dates- The amendments made by--

[1] this section [other than by subsection [c][7]] shall apply to vaccines administered on or after January 1, 2011; and

[2] by subsection [c][7] shall apply to calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2010.

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