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2006 SESSION
HB 851 Vaccines; authorizes hospitals to provide for administration of influenza and pneumococcal.
Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Hospital standing orders or protocols for certain vaccinations. Authorizes hospitals to provide or arrange for the administration of influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations to their patients when standing orders or protocols for the immunizations have been approved by a member or committee of the hospital's medical staff. The standing order or protocol will waive the requirement for specific written physician orders for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations; however, the standing order or protocol will not supersede a physician's authority to issue specific written orders relating to immunizations. The standing order or protocol for administration of the vaccines must be in accordance with the most recent recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; medical contraindications must be ascertained; the patient's wishes and any religious objections must be determined; and informed consent must be obtained from the patient or his legal representative. The vaccinations must be documented in the patient's health record. Approval of a standing order or protocol for the administration of the vaccines will be deemed to satisfy the requirement for a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062028440 pdf
- 02/27/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB851ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062028440
- 01/10/06 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/24/06 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/06 House: Read first time
- 01/26/06 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/06 House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/27/06 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/27/06 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/30/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/30/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/16/06 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/06 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/06 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB851ER)
- 02/27/06 House: Enrolled
- 02/28/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 432 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/06/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432)