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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 420
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(II) THE LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE RESIDENT RECEIVING THE
IMMUNIZATION.
(C) EACH RELATED INSTITUTION SHALL CONDUCT THE IMMUNIZATIONS
REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION:
(1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS ESTABLISHED BY
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PROCESS OF THE UNITED STATES
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION THAT ARE IN EFFECT AT THE
TIME THE RELATED INSTITUTION CONDUCTS THE IMMUNIZATIONS; AND
(2) BY DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR THAT THE IMMUNIZATION IS
REQUIRED.
(D) A RELATED INSTITUTION THAT ACCEPTS AN INDIVIDUAL AS A NEW
RESIDENT OR ACCEPTS AN INDIVIDUAL AS A NEW EMPLOYEE AFTER DECEMBER 1
BUT BEFORE APRIL 1 SHALL:
(1) DETERMINE THE INDIVIDUAL'S STATUS FOR INFLUENZA AND
PNEUMOCOCCAL IMMUNIZATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION; AND
(2) IF NECESSARY, PROVIDE OR ARRANGE FOR IMMUNIZATION AN
IMMUNIZATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
(E) A RESIDENT OR EMPLOYEE IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECEIVE EITHER AN
INFLUENZA VACCINE OR A PNEUMOCOCCAL A VACCINE UNDER THIS SECTION IF:
(1) THE VACCINE IS MEDICALLY CONTRAINDICATED FOR THE RESIDENT
OR EMPLOYEE;
(2) THE VACCINE IS AGAINST THE RESIDENT OR EMPLOYEE'S
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS; OR
(3) AFTER BEING FULLY INFORMED BY THE RELATED INSTITUTION OF
THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH NOT RECEIVING AN INFLUENZA VACCINE OR
A PNEUMOCOCCAL A VACCINE, THE RESIDENT OR EMPLOYEE REFUSES THE
VACCINE.
(F) (1) (I) EACH RELATED INSTITUTION SHALL DOCUMENT THE ANNUAL
IMMUNIZATION AGAINST INFLUENZA VIRUS AND IMMUNIZATION AGAINST
PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE RECEIVED BY EACH RESIDENT IN THE RESIDENT'S
MEDICAL RECORD.
(II) EACH RELATED INSTITUTION SHALL DOCUMENT THE ANNUAL
IMMUNIZATION. AGAINST INFLUENZA VIRUS AND IMMUNIZATION AGAINST
PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE RECEIVED BY EACH EMPLOYEE IN THE EMPLOYEE'S
PERSONNEL FILE.
(2) IF A RESIDENT OR EMPLOYEE REFUSES TO BE IMMUNIZED AS
REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE RELATED INSTITUTION
SHALL DOCUMENT THE REFUSAL AND THE REASON FOR THE REFUSAL.
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