,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #g71 #bjbb,mr4 ,lee 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 &  
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,c\nt]measure ,injury ,comp5sation    
,program ) respect to ,,covid-#ai       
vacc9es4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]measure ,injury       
,comp5sation ,fund ,am5dm5t ,act4  #b4  
,am5dm5t to ! ,c\nt]measure ,injury     
,comp5sation ,program ,section          
#cai;,f-#d ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;e7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ "u              
#cai;,f-#c7;b7 & ins]t+ "u section      
#cai;,f-#c7;b72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ & be 9 ! same am\nt & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh %all n apply & ins]t+ be 9
 ! same am\nt1 & be subject to ! same   

conditions z is prescrib$ by section    
#baae2  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 &  
7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7           
,det]m9ation ( eligibility & comp5sation
 ,comp5sation %all be aw>d$ "u ?is      
section to eligible individuals 9       
accordance ) ! proc$ure set =? 9        
sections #baaa1 #baab1 #baac1 & #baba = 
purposes ( ! ,national ,vacc9e ,injury  
,comp5sation ,program1 subject to ! o!r 
provisions ( ?is section4  2  7,d7 by   
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,"t = fil+ petitions  7,a7         
,previ\sly submitt$ reque/s  7i7 ,p5d+  
claims ,9 ! case ( a reque/ =           
comp5sation submitt$ "u ?is section be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]measure    
,injury ,comp5sation ,fund ,am5dm5t ,act
 = :i* no comp5sation has be5 provid$   
prior to su* date ( enactm5t1 9 ord] to 
be eligible = comp5sation "u ?is        
section1 n lat] ?an #bh mon?s aft] su*  
date ( enactm5t1 ! individual %all      
submit a new petition "u ?is section1   
consi/5t ) ! am5dm5ts made by !         

,c\nt]measure ,injury ,comp5sation ,fund
 ,am5dm5t ,act4  7ii7 ,previ\sly paid   
claims ,9 ! case ( a reque/ =           
comp5sation submitt$ "u ?is section &   
paid "u ?is section be=e ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]measure ,injury      
,comp5sation ,fund ,am5dm5t ,act t      
relates to a ,,covid-#ai c\nt]measure1 !
 individual receiv+ su* comp5sation may 
submit a subsequ5t petition "u ?is      
section = additional comp5sation 9 !    
am\nt ! individual w\ld h receiv$ = su* 
claim "u ?is section aft] su* date (    
enactm5t1 less ! am\nt already receiv$  
by ! individual4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t       
petitions ,9 ! case ( a an injury or    
dea? result+ f ! adm9i/ration or use ( a
 cov]$ c\nt]measure to :i* subp>agraph  
7,a7 does n apply1 a petition = b5efits 
or comp5sation "u ?is section %all be   
fil$ n lat] ?an-- 7i7 subject to clause 
7ii7-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( s]i\s physical   
injury1 #c ye>s aft] ! fir/ symptom or  
manife/ation ( onset ( a significant    
aggravation ( a cov]$ injury2 or  7,,ii7

 9 ! case ( dea?-- 7aa7 #b ye>s aft]    
dea? f ! adm9i/ration or use ( ! cov]$  
c\nt]measure2 &  7bb7 #d ye>s aft] !    
occurr5ce ( ! fir/ symptom or           
manife/ation ( onset or ( ! significant 
aggravation ( ! injury f :i* ! dea?     
result$2 &  7ii7 9 ! case t a cov]$     
c\nt]measure is add$ to ! table "u      
p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 & ! effect is to     
p]mit an individual :o 0 n1 be=e su*    
addition1 eligible to seek comp5sation  
"u ?is section1 su* individual may file 
a petition = su* comp5sation n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! effective date ( !       
addition ( su* c\nt]measure4  2  7,e7 9 
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs    
7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7    
,am5dm5t ) respect to ,,covid-#ai       
vacc9es  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] receipt ( ! report "u         
subp>agraph 7,c77iii71 ! ,secret>y1 tak+
 into consid]ation su* report1 %all am5d
 ! cov]$ c\nt]measure injury table      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to include 
all injuries relat$ to ,,covid-#ai      

vacc9es t meet ! /&>d describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74 ,9 am5d+ su* table1 ! 
,secret>y %all consid] injuries caus$ by
 use ( any vacc9e t is1 or 01 ! subject 
( an em]g5cy use au?orization "u section
 #efd ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &        
,cosmetic ,act4  7ii7 ,explanation (    
c]ta9 det]m9ations ,) respect to any    
recomm5dation ( ! ,,covid-#ai ,vacc9e   
,commission includ$ 9 ! report "u       
subp>agraph 7,c77iii7 t ! ,secret>y does
 n adopt pursuant to ?is subp>agraph1 ! 
,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #g days aft] !    
cov]$ c\nt]measure injury table has be5 
am5d$ pursuant to clause 7i71 %all      
publi% a writt5 explanation ( !         
det]m9ation n to adopt su*              
recomm5dation4  7,c7 ,,covid-#ai ,vacc9e
 ,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,,covid-#ai ,vacc9e ,commission 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is subp>agraph z ! ,commission7 t 
is task$ ) id5tify+ cov]$ injuries      
relat$ to ,,covid-#ai vacc9es1 =        
purposes ( recomm5d+ to ! ,secret>y     

injuries = inclusion on ! cov]$         
c\nt]measure injury table1 z describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,memb]%ip  7,i7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ 
( ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,! ,secret>y1 or a     
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 to s]ve z an ex 
(ficio memb]4  7bb7 ,! foll[+ memb]s1   
select$1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]measure ,injury   
,comp5sation ,fund ,am5dm5t ,act1 9     
accordance ) subclause 7,,ii73 7,,aa7 #c
 memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7,,bb7 #c
 memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !  
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7,,cc7 #c
 memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,,dd7 #c      
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,,ii7        
,eligibility ,memb]s select$ to s]ve on 
! ,commission pursuant to subclause     

7,i77bb7 %all-- 7aa7 be *os5 on ! basis 
( _! exp]i5ce1 integrity1 imp>tiality1 &
 good judgem5t2  7bb7 at ! "t (         
appo9tm5t1 n be elect$ or appo9t$ (fic]s
 or employees 9 ! executive1            
legislative1 or judicial bran* ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7cc7 at ! "t (     
appo9tm5t1 n be a memb] ( ! bo>d or an  
employee ( an entity ^: product is "u   
review1 or expect$ to be "u review1 by !
 ,commission4  7,,iii7 ,no comp5sation  
,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all n be       
comp5sat$4  7,,iv7 ,conflict ( int]e/   
,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all recuse  
!mselves f advis+ on a cov]$            
c\nt]measure = :i* ! memb] has a        
conflict ( int]e/ z describ$ 9 section  
#bjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7iii7 ,report ,no lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]measure      
,injury ,comp5sation ,fund ,am5dm5t     
,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to !    
,secret>y & make publicly available a   
report id5tify+ cov]$ injuries consid]$ 
= purposes ( inclusion on ! cov]$       

c\nt]measure injury table pursuant to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 & ! vote c\nts &      
outcomes = ea* su* injury4  7iv7 ,sunset
 ,! ,commission e/abli%$ "u ?is         
subp>agraph %all be t]m9at$ ^u          
publication ( ! report "u clause 7iii74 
2  7,f7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z   
p>agraph 7#g72  7,g7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7           
,electronic fil+ ( petitions ,! cl]k ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims   
%all provide an option = ! electronic   
fil+ ( a petition to initiate a proce$+ 
= comp5sation "u ?is section4  2 &  7,h7
 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7  
by /rik+ sections #bfb1 #bfc1 #bfd1     
#bfe1 & #bff & ins]t+ sections #baaa1   
#baab1 #baac1 #baae1 & #baba2  7ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ t]ms vacc9e &
 smallpox vacc9e & ins]t+ t]m vacc9e2   
7iii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read 
z foll[s3  7,b7 ! t]m ,vacc9e ,injury   
,table %all be deem$ to mean ! table    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a72  2  7iv7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z       

subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7v7 by ins]t+ aft] 
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ! t]m  
factors unrelat$ to ! adm9i/ration ( !  
vacc9e %all be deem$ to mean factors    
unrelat$ to ! adm9i/ration or use ( a   
cov]$ c\nt]measure2  7,d7 7i7 ! t]ms    
petition1 petition "u section #baaa1 &  
petition fil$ "u section #baaa %all be  
deem$ to mean a reque/ = comp5sation "u 
?is section2 &  7ii7 ! t]m petition]    
%all be deem$ to mean a cov]$           
individual1 z def9$ 9 subsection 7e71 :o
 makes a reque/ = b5efits or comp5sation
 "u ?is section2  7,e7 ! t]m            
vacc9e-relat$ injury or dea? %all be    
deem$ to mean a cov]$ injury1 z def9$ 9 
subsection 7e72 &  2 &  7#b7 9          
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ 1 or if ! ,secret>y fails & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh #cai;,f-#c7;d7 & ins]t+ 
a p]iod2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by    
/rik+ "u subsection 7a7 ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t a cov]$ individual qualifies 
= comp5sation & ins]t+ a cov]$          
individual is det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 

to be eligible = comp5sation "u ?is     
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