Obtaining informed consent

Sec. 2. (a) A health facility shall attempt to obtain informed consent from: (1) a patient; or (2) a patient's legal guardian; for a patient to participate in immunization programs conducted within the health facility while the patient is residing at the health facility. (b) A health facility shall attempt to obtain the consent required under subsection (a): (1) upon the patient's admission, if the patient's admission occurs after June 30, 1999; or (2) before an immunization is administered, if the patient's admission occurred before July 1, 1999. As added by P.L.97-1999, SEC.2.