Bill Text: IN SB0274 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Immunizations for hospital patients.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services [SB0274 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-SB0274-Introduced.html
Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 274
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 16-21-10.
Synopsis: Immunizations for hospital patients. Requires hospitals to
offer to administer immunizations against the influenza virus to
hospital patients who are admitted to the hospital from October through
February.
Effective: July 1, 2013.
Miller Patricia
January 8, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
Services.
Introduced
First Regular Session 118th General Assembly (2013)
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SENATE BILL No. 274
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
health.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 16-21-10; (13)IN0274.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 16-21-10 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2013]:
Chapter 10. Immunization of Hospital Inpatients
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a hospital licensed under any of the following:
(1) This article.
(2) IC 16-22.
(3) IC 16-23.
(4) IC 16-23.5.
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, if a patient is admitted to a hospital during the period beginning October 1 and ending February 1 of the following year, the hospital shall:
(1) offer to administer to the patient; or
(2) make available to be administered to the patient;
immunizations against the influenza virus.
(b) Immunizations provided under this chapter must be in accordance with the recommendations established by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that are in effect at the time the immunizations are provided.
Sec. 3. A hospital is not required to provide or make available to the hospital's patients an annual immunization against the influenza virus if the state department determines that the necessary vaccine is not in adequate supply.
Sec. 4. A hospital may not require a patient to receive an immunization.
Chapter 10. Immunization of Hospital Inpatients
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a hospital licensed under any of the following:
(1) This article.
(2) IC 16-22.
(3) IC 16-23.
(4) IC 16-23.5.
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, if a patient is admitted to a hospital during the period beginning October 1 and ending February 1 of the following year, the hospital shall:
(1) offer to administer to the patient; or
(2) make available to be administered to the patient;
immunizations against the influenza virus.
(b) Immunizations provided under this chapter must be in accordance with the recommendations established by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that are in effect at the time the immunizations are provided.
Sec. 3. A hospital is not required to provide or make available to the hospital's patients an annual immunization against the influenza virus if the state department determines that the necessary vaccine is not in adequate supply.
Sec. 4. A hospital may not require a patient to receive an immunization.
