AN ACT relating to human gene therapy products and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to establish legislative intent; define terms; establish that a person in the Commonwealth shall not administer, by any route or modality, any human gene therapy product for any infectious disease indication, regardless of whether the administration is termed an immunization, vaccine, or any other term; exempt human gene therapy products used to treat cancer or genetic disorders; sunset the provisions on July 1, 2035, unless extended by the General Assembly; EMERGENCY.

Introduced: February 12, 2025

Last action: February 14, 2025

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This bill would prohibit administering human gene therapy products intended to prevent infectious diseases in Kentucky, regardless of what they are called, including products labeled as vaccines or immunizations. It makes exceptions for gene therapy used to treat cancer or genetic disorders. The ban would expire on July 1, 2035, unless the state legislature votes to extend it. Who it may affect: Kentuckians seeking vaccines or immunizations for infectious diseases, healthcare providers who administer them, and public health agencies.

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