N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-14.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-14.6 - Infection control patient services

(a) Between October 1, or earlier if the vaccination is available, and February 1 of every year, provided a patient's medical condition permits, every patient aged 65 or older shall be provided the opportunity to receive vaccination against influenza, in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control in effect at the time of vaccination, incorporated herein by reference. Receipt of the vaccination shall be documented on the patient's chart and made a part of the patient's permanent hospital record. Prior to administration of the vaccination, diligence shall be exercised to determine whether the patient has already received the influenza vaccination for the year in question.

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(b) As soon as a patient's medical condition permits, every patient aged 65 years or older shall be provided the opportunity to receive vaccination against pneumococcal disease, in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control in effect at the time of vaccination, incorporated herein by reference. (See CDC address in (a)1 above.) Receipt of the vaccination shall be documented on the patient's chart and made a part of the patient's permanent hospital record. Prior to administration of the vaccination, diligence shall be exercised to determine whether the patient has received the pneumococcal vaccination within the preceding 10 years.

(c) Patients refusing either or both the influenza and/or pneumococcal vaccine(s) shall be requested to sign a form indicating that the vaccine was offered, but refused. The form shall contain all relevant patient identification information. Where applicable, the form shall indicate that the vaccination was refused because the patient has already received the vaccination. In the event the patient refuses to sign the form, the form shall so indicate. The refusal shall be documented on the patient's chart and made part of the patient's permanent hospital record. The refusal form shall also become a part of the patient's permanent hospital record.

(d) Hospitals shall collect data regarding patient influenza and pneumococcal immunization and shall report that data to the Department on an annual basis, beginning July 1, 2000, for calendar year 1999 data. The data shall be limited to the number of patients aged 65 and older receiving the influenza vaccine and the number of patients aged 65 and older receiving the pneumococcal vaccine.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-14.6

Amended by R.1999 d.399, effective 11/15/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 1586(a), 31 New Jersey Register 3820(a).
Added (b) through (e).
Amended by R.2004 d.302, effective 8/2/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 2847(a), 35 New Jersey Register 3782(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3538(a).
Deleted former (a); recodified former (b) as (a); recodified former (c) as (b) and substituted "(a)1" for "(b)1"; recodified former (d) and (e) as (c) and (d).