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1    AN ACT concerning health.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:







 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
5Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended  by changing Section 2310-650 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-650)
8    Sec. 2310-650. Influenza vaccination program. The 
9Department of Public Health may require certified local health 
10departments with jurisdiction over areas with more than 500,000

11residents and any facility licensed by the Department to 
12implement an influenza vaccination program that ensures that 
13the health care personnel employees of the facility are offered 
14the opportunity to be vaccinated against seasonal influenza and 
15any other novel or pandemic influenza viruses as vaccines 
16become available.
17    Nothing in this Section prohibits certified local health 
18departments and any facility licensed by the Department from 
19implementing more stringent influenza vaccination policies, 
20strategies, or programs, including a mandatory health care 
21personnel influenza vaccination program that contains measures 
22to protect patients from potential exposure to influenza and 
23improve health care personnel vaccination rates that are 
 
 
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1consistent with existing law and rules.
2    The Department may adopt rules setting forth the 
3requirements of the influenza vaccination program, along with 
4exceptions for personnel who may be exempt for medical or 
5religious reasons. Medical exemptions shall be consistent with 
6current guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control 
7and Prevention. General philosophical or moral reluctance to 
8influenza vaccinations is not a sufficient basis for an 
9exemption.

10(Source: P.A. 96-823, eff. 11-25-09.)
 
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
122018.