Medicare and Medicaid programs; conditions of participation: immunization standards for hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies. Final rule with comment period.
The provisions of this final rule will remove the Federal barrier related to the requirement for a physician to order influenza and pneumococcal immunizations in Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies. This final rule will affect vaccine-preventable diseases and will help improve adult vaccination coverage rates. It will facilitate the delivery of appropriate vaccinations in a timely manner, increase the levels of vaccination coverage, and decrease the morbidity and mortality rate of influenza and pneumococcal diseases.
D000328:Adult; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000191:economics; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines