HB-4172, As Passed House, December 3, 2009

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4172

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21530; and to repeal

acts and parts of acts.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 21530. (1) During the influenza season, if a hospital has

influenza vaccine available and consistent with the hospital's

seasonal influenza immunization policy established under section

21529, the hospital shall inform individuals identified in the

policy who are admitted to the hospital for a period of 24 hours or

more that the influenza vaccine is available and offer to provide

the vaccine to those individuals for whom the vaccine is not

medically contraindicative. If an individual consents to be

immunized against the influenza virus and a physician, physician's

assistant, nurse, pharmacist, or other independent practicing

licensed health care professional determines that there is not an

authorized representative opposed to giving the vaccine or an

absolute medical contraindication to giving the vaccine, the health

care professional shall administer the influenza vaccination to the

individual before he or she is discharged from the hospital and

shall document the vaccination in the manner prescribed in the

seasonal influenza immunization policy.

     (2) As used in this section, "influenza season" means that

period between October 1 and March 1.

     (3) This section is repealed effective April 1, 2012.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 722 of the 95th Legislature is enacted into

law.