S. 1996106th CongressSenate Bill

Amends the Public Health Service Act concerning the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program to specify, in addition to other current…

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify provisions relating to the content of petitions for compensation under the vaccine injury compensation program.

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Amends the Public Health Service Act concerning the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program to specify, in addition to other current requirements, that a petition for compensation under the Program for a vaccine-related injury or death must contain, subject to exception, an affidavit, and supporting documentation, demonstrating that the person who suffered such injury or who died suffered such illness, disability, injury or condition from the vaccine which resulted in inpatient hospitalization and surgical intervention to correct such illness, disability, injury or condition.

Introduced Nov 19, 1999
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James Jeffords

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U.S. Senator · VT

2 cosponsors — mostly Republicans

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