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RSA 151:9-b · Immunizations by Hospitals, Residential Care Facilities, Adult Day Care Facilities, and Assisted Living Facilities

Title: XI: HOSPITALS AND SANITARIA
Chapter: 151 · RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSING
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151:9-b Immunizations by Hospitals, Residential Care Facilities, Adult Day Care Facilities, and Assisted Living Facilities. –

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All hospitals, residential care facilities, adult day care facilities, and assisted living facilities licensed under this chapter shall document evidence of immunization against influenza, for all consenting patients in accordance with the current recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to indications such as age, timing, dosing, and administration. Immunization of all consenting patients shall be subject to the availability of an adequate supply of the necessary vaccine, and subject to exemptions for medical contraindications and religious beliefs. Subject to these exemptions, and in accordance with the guidelines of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a consenting patient shall be immunized prior to discharge from the hospital or within 5 working days of becoming a patient in a residential care facility, adult day care facility, or assisted living facility. Receipt of the vaccination shall be documented on the patient's chart and made a part of the patient's permanent record. Prior to administration of the vaccination, diligence shall be exercised to determine whether the patient has already received the influenza vaccination for the year in question. This paragraph shall not prohibit a patient in a residential care facility, adult day care facility, or assisted living facility from receiving the immunization from his or her personal physician if he or she so chooses. A patient who chooses to receive the immunization from his or her personal physician shall provide proof of immunization to the facility.

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All hospitals, residential care facilities, adult day care facilities, and assisted living facilities licensed under this chapter shall document evidence of immunization against pneumococcal disease, for all consenting patients in accordance with the current recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to indications such as age, timing, dosing, and administration. Immunization of all consenting patients shall be subject to exemptions for medical contraindications and religious beliefs. Subject to these exemptions, and in accordance with the guidelines of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a consenting patient shall be vaccinated prior to discharge from the hospital or within 60 days of becoming a patient in a residential care facility, adult day care facility, or assisted living facility. Receipt of the vaccination shall be documented on the patient's chart and made a part of the patient's permanent record. Prior to administration of the vaccination, diligence shall be exercised to determine whether the patient has received the pneumococcal vaccination within the preceding 10 years. This paragraph shall not prohibit a patient in a residential care facility, adult day care facility, or assisted living facility from receiving the immunization from his or her personal physician if he or she so chooses. A patient who chooses to receive the immunization from his or her personal physician shall provide proof of immunization to the facility.

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Each hospital, residential care facility, adult day care facility, and assisted living facility licensed under this chapter shall collect aggregate data regarding patient influenza and pneumococcal immunization and shall report that data to the department of health and human services on an annual basis, beginning July 1, 2005, for calendar year 2004 data. The data shall be limited to the number of patients within the age guidelines in the current recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receiving either or both the influenza vaccine and the pneumococcal vaccine.

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Before November 30 of each year, each hospital, residential care facility, adult day care facility, and assisted living facility licensed under this chapter shall provide to its consenting employees annual immunizations against influenza, in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, subject to the availability of an adequate supply of the necessary vaccine, and subject to exemptions for medical contraindications and religious beliefs. Consenting employees beginning employment between October 1 and February 1 shall be provided with immunization against influenza prior to or upon reporting to work, subject to the availability of an adequate supply of the necessary vaccine, and subject to exemptions for medical contraindications and religious beliefs.

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The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the administration and documentation of immunizations required under this section. Source. 2004, 66:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

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Source note

Source. 2004, 66:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

Source history

2004, 66:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005

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