2009 House Bill 4172 (Require hospitals offer flu shots )

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Introduced by Rep. Robert Jones (D) on February 6, 2009, to elderly to require hospitals to inform elderly persons about and provide them with the influenza vaccine if there is no vaccine shortage and if the person has been admitted to the hospital for at least 24 hours and wants the flu vaccine.
- Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on February 6, 2009.
  - Reported in the House on November 10, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4172 (Require hospitals offer flu shots ) [by lschan01 on April 27, 2009]

This is great idea as well this it will give the patients an opertunity to get immunized while they are allready in the hospital and not have to make an extra trip.

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2) 2009 House Bill 4172 (Require hospitals offer flu shots ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on February 6, 2009

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