H.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION . 135.45 Reporting immunizations to 1 registry. 2 1. A health care provider, hospital, clinic, pharmacy, 3 health care facility, local board of health, public 4 health agency, or other person or entity that administers 5 vaccines shall directly report any immunization or vaccine 6 administration to the statewide immunization registry within 7 thirty days following the administration of the immunization 8 or vaccine. 9 2. The department shall adopt rules to implement the 10 requirements of this section. 11 Sec. 2. Section 155A.44, subsection 3, Code 2014, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 3. Prior to the administration of a vaccination or 14 immunization authorized by subsection 4 , paragraph “b” , 15 subparagraphs (2) through (4), pursuant to the required 16 protocols, a licensed pharmacist shall consult and review the 17 statewide immunization registry or health information network. 18 The board shall adopt rules requiring the reporting of the 19 administration of vaccines and immunizations authorized by 20 subsection 4 , paragraph “b” , subparagraphs (2) through (4), to 21 a patient’s primary health care provider, primary physician, 22 and a the statewide immunization registry or health information 23 network as provided in section 135.45 . 24 EXPLANATION 25 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 26 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 27 This bill requires any entity or person administering a 28 vaccine or immunization to report the administration of that 29 immunization or vaccine directly to the statewide immunization 30 registry within 30 days following the administration of the 31 vaccine. The bill also makes changes in the pharmacy Code 32 chapter to reflect the mandatory reporting requirement. 33 The bill directs the department of public health to adopt 34 rules to implement the reporting requirement. 35 -1- LSB 5215YC (2) 85 ad/nh 1/ 1