§ 2196 — Rules and regulations; report

§ 2196. Rules and regulations; report. 1. The commissioner shall\npromulgate regulations relating to the immunization requirements of this\narticle, taking into consideration the recommendations of the centers\nfor disease control and prevention.\n 2. The commissioner is hereby directed to make available educational\nand informational materials to all long-term care facilities with\nrespect to vaccination against influenza virus and pneumococcal disease.\n 3. The commissioner shall report three years from the effective date\nof this article to the governor, the temporary president of the senate,\nthe speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate and the\nminority leader of the assembly on the number of outbreaks in long-term\ncare facilities each year due to influenza virus and pneumococcal\ndisease and number of hospitalizations of long-term care facility\nresidents each year due to influenza virus, pneumococcal disease and\ncomplications thereof.\n