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Rep. Matthews & Sen. Henry |
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Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, Brady, Briggs King, Heffernan, Keeley, Kowalko, Miro, Mitchell, Osienski; Sens. Cloutier, Hansen, Townsend, Walsh |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 431
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Chapter 11, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1144 Influenza Immunizations.
(a) The long-term care facility shall annually offer, beginning no later than October 1st through March 1st of the following year, onsite vaccinations for influenza vaccine to all employees with direct contact with patients at no cost and contingent upon availability of the vaccine.
(b) The facility shall keep on record a signed statement from each employee stating that the employee has been offered vaccination against influenza and has either accepted or declined such vaccination.
(c) Employment will not be contingent on influenza immunization.
SYNOPSIS
This Act requires long-term care facilities to offer the influenza vaccine to all employees with direct contact with patients. It also requires the facility to keep a record of a signed statement from each employee that the vaccine has been offered.