(225 ILCS 100/20.6) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 20.6. Vaccinations. A podiatric physician may provide vaccinations to patients 18 years of age and older upon completion of appropriate training. The training shall include how to address contraindications and adverse reactions as established by rule. Vaccinations administered by a podiatric physician shall be limited to influenza (inactivated influenza vaccine and live attenuated influenza intranasal vaccine), tetanus, and SARS-CoV-2. Vaccination of a patient by a podiatric physician shall be documented in the patient's record and the record shall be retained in accordance with current recordkeeping standards. The podiatric physician shall notify the patient's primary care physician of each dose of vaccine administered to the patient and shall enter all patient level data or update the patient's current record. The podiatric physician may provide this notice to the patient's physician electronically.(Source: P.A. 103-74, eff. 1-1-24.) |