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HCS/SCS/SB 716 - This act modifies provisions relating to public health. UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANK (Section 191.761) Beginning July 1, 2015, this act requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to transport collected, donated umbilical cord blood samples to a nonprofit umbilical cord blood bank located in St. Louis City in existence as of the effective date of the act. The collection sites shall only be those facilities designated and trained by the blood bank in the collection and handling of umbilical cord blood specimens. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2125 (2014) and HCS/HB 1193 (2014). OFFERS OF INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATIONS (Section 197.168) Each year between October 1st and March 1st and in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, each hospital shall offer prior to discharge immunizations against influenza virus to all inpatients 65 years of age and older unless contraindicated for such patient so long as there is approval of the attending physician or other practitioners authorized to order vaccinations or as authorized by physician-approved hospital policies or protocols for influenza. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2125 (2014). ADRIANE CROUSE HA 1 - MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINE HA 2 - NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS HA 3 - DIABETES CONTROL; SHOW ME ECHO PROGRAM; SHOW ME HEALTHY BABIES HA 4 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS HA 5 - VULNERABLE PERSON ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS HA 6 - PHARMACIST PROVIDED VACCINATIONS HA 7 - MEDICAL RECORDS OF DECEASED PATIENTS HA 8 - INSURANCE BENEFIT DETERMINATIONS HA 9 - HOSPITAL PERINATAL CARE STANDARDS HA 10 - SICKLE CELL STANDING COMMITTEE HA 11 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AS A MO HEALTHNET PROVIDER
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