DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 969 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Cox
Abstract: Requires nursing homes and adult residential care providers to disseminate educational
information on shingles and pneumonia.
Proposed law requires the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to provide nursing homes and adult
residential care providers with educational information on shingles and pneumonia no later than
Sept. 1 of each year and in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Proposed law requires the educational information to include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1)The risks associated with shingles and how to protect oneself against the varicella-zoster
virus.
(2)The risks associated with pneumonia and the availability of the pneumococcal immunization.
Proposed law requires the nursing homes and adult residential care providers to disseminate the
educational information to their residents.
Proposed law shall not be construed to require any nursing home or adult residential care provider
to provide or pay for any immunization against the varicella-zoster virus or pneumonia.
(Adds R.S. 40:2011 and 2166.9)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill:
1. Require DHH to provide the educational information to licensed nursing homes and adult
residential care providers.
2. Limit the minimum required content of the educational material provided by DHH.
3. Make technical changes.