Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, lowers the age of an inpatient from 65 to 50 or older when a hospital, each year from October 1 through March 1, must offer immunization against influenza disease prior to discharge; requires a hospital to offer immunization against pneumococcal disease to an inpatient aged 50 or older prior to discharge. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Summary

The law requires Tennessee hospitals to give any inpatient aged 50 or older an influenza vaccine each year between October 1 and March 1 before they leave the hospital. It also requires a pneumococcal vaccine for the same age group before discharge, unless a medical reason prevents it. The goal is to increase vaccination rates among older adults and reduce serious illness.

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