,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc,mr4 ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit vacc9ation m&ates = ,,covid-#ai4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,vacc9e ,m&ates ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,vacc9ations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #aag ! foll[+3 #aag;,a ,vacc9ations #bdca4 ,vacc9ations 7a7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x %all be unlawful to-- 7,a7 require any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son to receive a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e1 :e!r su* vacc9e has receiv$ an em]g5cy use au?orization pursuant to section #efd ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#c71 or approval or lic5sure "u section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb72 or 7,b7 vacc9ate ) a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 an individual "u ! age ( #ah2 or 7ii7 an individual t lacks ! capacity to ex]cise ! "r to cons5t to be vacc9at$4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply if ! individual1 or if ! individual is a m9or or is o!rwise unable to cons5t1 a p>5t1 gu>dian1 cons]vator1 or attorney-9-fact ( ! individual1 provides cons5t to be vacc9at$4 7#c7 ,sunset ,?is subsection is effective beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & end+ on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] t date4 7b7 ,"r ,to be in=m$ ,any p]son t adm9i/]s a vacc9e = ! coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 %all1 consi/5t ) m$ical e?ics & applicable in=m$ cons5t laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! vacc9e is adm9i/]$ & any applicable ,f$]al regulations relat$ to in=m$ cons5t laws1 disclose to any individual1 be=e ! vacc9e is adm9i/]$1 ! risks associat$ ) ! vacc9e s t ! individual c make an in=m$ decision4 7c7 ,protect+ privacy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 x %all be unlawful = any p]son to publicly disclose in=mation ab\t ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation /atus ( an individual )\t ! express cons5t ( ! individual if ! individual provid$ ! in=mation to ! p]son-- 7,a7 z an employee 9 ! context ( an employ]-employee relation%ip2 7,b7 z an indep5d5t contractor :]e ! vacc9ation /atus 0 provid$ to ! p]son to :om ! contractor is provid+ s]vices2 7,c7 z a consum] 9 ! context ( any consum] transaction2 7,d7 z a pati5t 9 ord] to obta9 m$ical c>e or heal?-relat$ s]vices f any heal? c>e provid]2 or 7,e7 ! us] ( any te*nology application1 plat=m1 or s]vice4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 an individual does n provide express cons5t to ! disclosure ( a ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation /atus unless-- 7,a7 ! individual agrees to ! circum/ances ( disclosure 9 writ+2 & 7,b7 ! agreem5t is n condition$ on or conta9$ )9 any o!r agreem5t4 7#c7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply if ! p>5t or gu>dian ( ! individual provides cons5t to ! disclosure describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4 7d7 ,crim9al p5alties ,:oev] kn[+ly violates subsection 7a7 or 7c7 %all be imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 f9$ 9 accordance ) ?is title1 or bo?4 7e7 ,civil p5alties ,any p]son :o receives ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation /atus ( an individual "u circum/ances t w\ld create a reasonable expectation ( privacy 9 t /atus1 includ+ ! circum/ances li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( subsection 7c77#a71 & :o ei!r int5tionally or neglig5tly discloses t /atus to ! public )\t ! cons5t ( ! individual1 %all be subject to a civil f9e n to exce$ #be1jjj p] disclosure or any actual damages suff]$4 7f7 ,preemption ,?is section does n annul1 alt]1 or affect any law ( any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t t provides a great] level ( privacy ?an ! provisions 9 ?is section4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = "p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aag ! foll[+3 #aag;,a4 ,vacc9ations#bdca 4