SB 2551

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Influenza vaccinations; require hospitals to offer to certain inpatients age 50 and older prior to discharge.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2551

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Public Health and Welfare

Senate failed 2026-02-03

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS, FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR, TO OFFER, PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, IMMUNIZATIONS AGAINST INFLUENZA VIRUS TO ALL INPATIENTS 50 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER THAT ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INFLUENZA COMPLICATIONS, UNLESS CONTRAINDICATED AND CONTINGENT UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE VACCINE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Hillman Terome Frazier

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-19	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(S) Died In Committee

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