Public Act 096-0343
 		





SB1736 Enrolled
LRB096 03487 DRJ 13511 b






    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:




 
    Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is 
amended  by adding Section 8 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 330/8  new)
    Sec. 8. Immunization against influenza virus and 
pneumococcal disease. The University of Illinois Hospital 
shall adopt an influenza and pneumococcal
immunization policy 
that includes, but need not be limited to, the
following:
        (1) Procedures for identifying patients age 65 or older

    and, at the discretion of the facility, other patients at 
    risk.
        (2) Procedures for offering immunization against 
    influenza virus when available
between September 1 and 
    April 1, and against pneumococcal disease upon
admission or 
    discharge, to patients age 65 or older, unless 
    contraindicated.
        (3) Procedures
for ensuring that patients offered 
    immunization, or their guardians,
receive information 
    regarding the risks and benefits of vaccination.
    The hospital shall provide a copy of its influenza and 
pneumococcal immunization policy to the Illinois Department of 
Public Health upon request.
 
    Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended  by adding 
Section 6.25 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 85/6.25  new)
    Sec. 6.25. Immunization against influenza virus and 
pneumococcal disease.
    (a) Every hospital shall adopt an influenza and 
pneumococcal
immunization policy that includes, but need not be 
limited to, the
following:
        (1) Procedures for identifying patients age 65 or older

    and, at the discretion of the facility, other patients at 
    risk.
        (2) Procedures for offering immunization against 
    influenza virus when available
between September 1 and 
    April 1, and against pneumococcal disease upon
admission or 
    discharge, to patients age 65 or older, unless 
    contraindicated.
        (3) Procedures
for ensuring that patients offered 
    immunization, or their guardians,
receive information 
    regarding the risks and benefits of vaccination.
    The hospital shall provide a copy of its influenza and 
pneumococcal immunization policy to the Department upon 
request.
    (b) A home rule unit may not regulate immunization against 
influenza virus and pneumococcal disease in a manner 
inconsistent with the regulation of such immunizations under 
this Section. This subsection is a limitation under subsection 
(i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on 
the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and 
functions exercised by the State.
 
    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
Section 8.33 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)
    Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
the 96th General Assembly.
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.