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Public Act 0343 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 096-0343

SB1736 Enrolled LRB096 03487 DRJ 13511 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.

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

    Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
amended by adding Section 8 as follows:

    (110 ILCS 330/8 new)
    Sec. 8. Immunization against influenza virus and
pneumococcal disease. The University of Illinois Hospital
shall adopt an influenza and pneumococcal immunization policy
that includes, but need not be limited to, the following:
        (1) Procedures for identifying patients age 65 or older
    and, at the discretion of the facility, other patients at
    risk.
        (2) Procedures for offering immunization against
    influenza virus when available between September 1 and
    April 1, and against pneumococcal disease upon admission or
    discharge, to patients age 65 or older, unless
    contraindicated.
        (3) Procedures for ensuring that patients offered
    immunization, or their guardians, receive information
    regarding the risks and benefits of vaccination.
    The hospital shall provide a copy of its influenza and
pneumococcal immunization policy to the Illinois Department of
Public Health upon request.

    Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding
Section 6.25 as follows:

    (210 ILCS 85/6.25 new)
    Sec. 6.25. Immunization against influenza virus and
pneumococcal disease.
    (a) Every hospital shall adopt an influenza and
pneumococcal immunization policy that includes, but need not be
limited to, the following:
        (1) Procedures for identifying patients age 65 or older
    and, at the discretion of the facility, other patients at
    risk.
        (2) Procedures for offering immunization against
    influenza virus when available between September 1 and
    April 1, and against pneumococcal disease upon admission or
    discharge, to patients age 65 or older, unless
    contraindicated.
        (3) Procedures for ensuring that patients offered
    immunization, or their guardians, receive information
    regarding the risks and benefits of vaccination.
    The hospital shall provide a copy of its influenza and
pneumococcal immunization policy to the Department upon
request.
    (b) A home rule unit may not regulate immunization against
influenza virus and pneumococcal disease in a manner
inconsistent with the regulation of such immunizations under
this Section. This subsection is a limitation under subsection
(i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on
the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and
functions exercised by the State.

    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.33 as follows:

    (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)
    Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
the 96th General Assembly.

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/11/2009

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