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.