Public Act 100-1029
 
HB2984 EnrolledLRB100 05368 MJP 15379 b



    AN ACT concerning health.

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



 
    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
amended  by changing Section 2310-650 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-650)
    Sec. 2310-650. Influenza vaccination program. 
    (a) As used in this Section, "medically contraindicated" 
means that administration of an influenza vaccine to an 
employee would likely be detrimental to the employee's health. 
    (b) The Department of Public Health may require any 
facility licensed by the Department to implement an influenza 
vaccination program that ensures that the employees of the 
facility are offered the opportunity to be vaccinated against 
seasonal influenza and any other novel or pandemic influenza 
viruses as vaccines become available. The Department may adopt 
rules setting forth the requirements of the influenza 
vaccination program. A health care employee  may decline the 
offer of vaccination if the vaccine is medically 
contraindicated, if the vaccination is against the employee's 
religious beliefs, or if the employee has already been 
vaccinated. General philosophical or moral reluctance to 
influenza vaccinations does not provide a sufficient basis for 
an exemption. 

(Source: P.A. 96-823, eff. 11-25-09.)
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
2018.


Effective Date:  8/22/2018