Sen. Terry Link
Filed: 3/12/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1736 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1736  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:


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

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    and, at the discretion of the facility, other patients at 
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    risk.
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        (2) Procedures for offering immunization against 
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    influenza virus when available
between September 1 and 
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    April 1, and against pneumococcal disease upon
admission or 
 


 






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

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    and, at the discretion of the facility, other patients at 
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    risk.
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        (2) Procedures for offering immunization against 
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    influenza virus when available
between September 1 and 
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    April 1, and against pneumococcal disease upon
admission or 
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    discharge, to patients age 65 or older, unless 
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    contraindicated.
 


 






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

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