Section R386-705-4 - Influenza Vaccination Rate Reporting(1) Each licensed hospital and licensed long -term care facility shall report its influenza vaccination rates for the current influenza season by May 15.(2) Reports of influenza vaccination rates shall include the total number of HCWs and the number of those workers who are documented to have received an influenza vaccine for the current influenza season.(a) Licensed hospitals and long-term care facilities that report HCW influenza vaccination data to NHSN may confer rights to the Department to HCW influenza vaccination data, excluding any patient identifiers, to fulfill this reporting requirement.(b) Licensed hospitals and long-term care facilities that do not confer rights to the Department for HCW influenza vaccination data through NHSN shall report HCW influenza vaccination data online to the Department as instructed.(c) Influenza vaccination rates shall be measured using complete enumeration of all HCWs in the facility during the season and the number of them who were vaccinated during that season.(d) Licensed long -term care facilities shall report HCW influenza vaccination data according to requirements in Rule R432-40, the Long-Term Care Facility Immunizations.Utah Admin. Code R386-705-4
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-20, effective 9/28/2023