Bill Text: NY S07684 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides information on the availability of the influenza vaccine in assisted living facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-05-12 - REFERRED TO HEALTH [S07684 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-S07684-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7684 IN SENATE May 12, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing informa- tion on the availability of the influenza vaccine in assisted living facilities The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 207 of the public health law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 3 3-a. (a) The department shall provide, at no cost to each adult care 4 facility, adult home, enriched housing program, residence for adults, 5 assisted living program licensed under article seven of the social 6 services law, and assisted living residence licensed under article 7 forty-six-B of this chapter, in an easily printable format, information 8 about the influenza vaccine for older adults, including but not limited 9 to: (1) the role the influenza vaccine plays in the prevention of influ- 10 enza in older adults; (2) the health risks and complications associated 11 with, and the morbidity and mortality rates among older adults suffering 12 from influenza; (3) the availability and efficacy of the influenza 13 vaccine; (4) the individual and community benefits of inoculating older 14 adults living in close proximity to each other, especially those living 15 in adult care and assisted living facilities; (5) influenza vaccine 16 programs and health care providers providing influenza vaccinations to 17 older adults; and (6) encouragement that all residents in all such 18 facilities consult with their health care provider concerning the admin- 19 istration of adequate dose or doses of influenza vaccine. 20 (b) The department shall require each facility or entity identified in 21 paragraph (a) of this subdivision which is located in the state to post 22 the information in a conspicuous public place in the facilities, by 23 August first of each year. The assisted living facilities shall also be 24 required to provide the information to each new resident within a 25 reasonable time and without cost. 26 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 27 it shall have become a law; provided however, that the commissioner of 28 health is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules or regulations 29 necessary for the timely implementation of this act on or before such 30 date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11502-01-5
