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| 1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is | ||||||
| 5 | amended by adding Section 8 as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (110 ILCS 330/8 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 8. Immunization against influenza virus and | ||||||
| 8 | pneumococcal disease. The University of Illinois Hospital | ||||||
| 9 | shall adopt an influenza and pneumococcal
immunization policy | ||||||
| 10 | that includes, but need not be limited to, the
following: | ||||||
| 11 | (1) Procedures for identifying patients age 65 or older
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| 12 | and, at the discretion of the facility, other patients at | ||||||
| 13 | risk. | ||||||
| 14 | (2) Procedures for offering immunization against | ||||||
| 15 | influenza virus when available
between September 1 and | ||||||
| 16 | April 1, and against pneumococcal disease upon
admission or | ||||||
| 17 | discharge, to patients age 65 or older, unless | ||||||
| 18 | contraindicated. | ||||||
| 19 | (3) Procedures
for ensuring that patients offered | ||||||
| 20 | immunization, or their guardians,
receive information | ||||||
| 21 | regarding the risks and benefits of vaccination. | ||||||
| 22 | The hospital shall provide a copy of its influenza and | ||||||
| 23 | pneumococcal immunization policy to the Illinois Department of | ||||||
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| 1 | Public Health upon request. | ||||||
| 2 | Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding | ||||||
| 3 | Section 6.25 as follows: | ||||||
| 4 | (210 ILCS 85/6.25 new) | ||||||
| 5 | Sec. 6.25. Immunization against influenza virus and | ||||||
| 6 | pneumococcal disease. | ||||||
| 7 | (a) Every hospital shall adopt an influenza and | ||||||
| 8 | pneumococcal
immunization policy that includes, but need not be | ||||||
| 9 | limited to, the
following: | ||||||
| 10 | (1) Procedures for identifying patients age 65 or older
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| 11 | and, at the discretion of the facility, other patients at | ||||||
| 12 | risk. | ||||||
| 13 | (2) Procedures for offering immunization against | ||||||
| 14 | influenza virus when available
between September 1 and | ||||||
| 15 | April 1, and against pneumococcal disease upon
admission or | ||||||
| 16 | discharge, to patients age 65 or older, unless | ||||||
| 17 | contraindicated. | ||||||
| 18 | (3) Procedures
for ensuring that patients offered | ||||||
| 19 | immunization, or their guardians,
receive information | ||||||
| 20 | regarding the risks and benefits of vaccination. | ||||||
| 21 | The hospital shall provide a copy of its influenza and | ||||||
| 22 | pneumococcal immunization policy to the Department upon | ||||||
| 23 | request. | ||||||
| 24 | (b) A home rule unit may not regulate immunization against | ||||||
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| 1 | influenza virus and pneumococcal disease in a manner | ||||||
| 2 | inconsistent with the regulation of such immunizations under | ||||||
| 3 | this Section. This subsection is a limitation under subsection | ||||||
| 4 | (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on | ||||||
| 5 | the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and | ||||||
| 6 | functions exercised by the State. | ||||||
| 7 | Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding | ||||||
| 8 | Section 8.33 as follows: | ||||||
| 9 | (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new) | ||||||
| 10 | Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 | ||||||
| 11 | of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the | ||||||
| 12 | implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of | ||||||
| 13 | the 96th General Assembly.
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| 14 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 15 | becoming law.
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