C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 264 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Purpose: This rule is issued pursuant to the statutory authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish procedures for the control and prevention of communicable diseases and to require immunization of the employees of Designated Healthcare Facilities as set forth in 22 MRS §802. The purpose of the immunization requirements set forth in this rule is to reduce the risk of exposure to and transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases among healthcare workers, patients, and other members of the public in Designated Healthcare Facilities. Limiting transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in Designated Healthcare Facilities also serves to reduce the risk of these diseases spreading throughout the general population. This rule prescribes the dosage for required immunizations; specifies the employees and certain contractors Designated Healthcare Facilities must exclude if the specified immunization requirements are not met; describes conditions under which unimmunized employees and certain contractors may be excluded by order of a Public Health Official and defines recordkeeping responsibilities and reporting requirements for Designated Healthcare Facilities and their Chief Administrative Officers.