Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to an individual who becomes a patient of a health facility on or after December 1 and before April 1.

     (b) A health facility shall attempt to determine the status of an individual’s immunization against the influenza virus and pneumococcal disease upon the individual’s admission to the health facility.

     (c) Subject to obtaining a patient’s informed consent under section 2(b) of this chapter if the health facility determines that an individual’s immunization status is deficient and subject to obtaining an order from the individual’s physician to administer the immunizations, the health facility shall, as soon as possible after the individual’s admission, administer or cause to be administered the immunizations required under this chapter if the vaccine is available.

As added by P.L.97-1999, SEC.2.