Sec. 19a-490k. Vaccinations for hospital patients. Regulations.

      Sec. 19a-490k. Vaccinations for hospital patients. Regulations. A hospital may administer influenza and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines to patients, after an assessment for contraindications, without a physician's order in accordance with a physician-approved hospital policy. The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section.

      (P.A. 04-164, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 04-164 effective July 1, 2004.