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92_HB0661 LRB9206631LDcs 1 AN ACT concerning vaccinations in health facilities. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended by 5 adding Section 10.1 as follows: 6 (210 ILCS 40/10.1 new) 7 Sec. 10.1. Vaccinations. 8 (a) A facility shall document evidence of annual 9 vaccination against influenza for each resident who is age 60 10 or over in accordance with the recommendations of the 11 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers 12 for Disease Control and Prevention that is most recent to the 13 time of vaccination, unless the vaccination is medically 14 contraindicated or the resident has refused the vaccine. 15 Influenza vaccinations for all residents age 60 and over 16 shall be completed by November 30 of each year. Residents 17 admitted after November 30, during the flu season, and until 18 February 1 shall, as medically appropriate, receive an 19 influenza vaccination prior to or upon admission, unless 20 refused by the resident. 21 (b) A facility shall document evidence of vaccination 22 against pneumococcal disease for each resident who is age 60 23 and over in accordance with the recommendations of the 24 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers 25 for Disease Control and Prevention that is most recent to the 26 time of vaccination, unless the vaccination is medically 27 contraindicated or the resident has refused the vaccine. A 28 facility shall provide or arrange for pneumococcal 29 vaccination of residents who have not received this 30 immunization prior to or upon admission to the facility, 31 unless the resident refuses the offer for vaccination. -2- LRB9206631LDcs 1 Section 10. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by 2 changing Section 2-213 as follows: 3 (210 ILCS 45/2-213) 4 Sec. 2-213. Vaccinations. 5 (a) A facility shall document evidence of annual 6 vaccination against influenza for each resident who is age 60 7 or over in accordance with the recommendations of the 8 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers 9 for Disease Control and Prevention that is most recent to the 10 time of vaccination, unless the vaccination is medically 11 contraindicated or the resident has refused the vaccine. 12 Influenza vaccinations for all residents age 60 and over 13 shall be completed by November 30 of each year. Residents 14 admitted after November 30, during the flu season, and until 15 February 1 shall, as medically appropriate, receive an 16 influenza vaccination prior to or upon admission, unless 17 refused by the resident. 18 (b) A facility shall document evidence of vaccination 19 against pneumococcal disease for each resident who is age 60 20 or over in accordance with the recommendations of the 21 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers 22 for Disease Control and Prevention that is most recent to the 23 time of vaccination, unless the vaccination is medically 24 contraindicated or the resident has refused the vaccine. A 25 facility shall provide or arrange for pneumococcal 26 vaccination of residents who have not received this 27 immunization prior to or upon admission to the facility, 28 unless the resident refuses the offer for vaccination. 29Pneumonia shots. Before a prospective resident's admission30to a facility the facility shall advise the prospective31resident to consult a physician to determine whether the32prospective resident should obtain a vaccination against33pneumococcal pneumonia.-3- LRB9206631LDcs 1 (Source: P.A. 90-366, eff. 8-10-97.) 2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 3 becoming law.