HAR §11-157-4. Performance of immunization; records

(a) Any immunization required by these rules shall be performed by a practitioner, other medical personnel under the direction of a practitioner, or the department. The manner and frequency of immunization administration shall conform with these rules and recognized standard medical practices. (b) Records of any immunizations required by these rules that are not administered in the United States may be accepted if reviewed and signed or stamped by a practitioner. (c ) Documentation of any examination or immunization required by these rules shall be maintained by the practitioner or the department and shall be available for inspection and copying by the department . [Eff 11/5/81; am and comp 6/17/93; am and comp 10/23/97; am and comp 8/27/01; am and comp AUG 2 3 l019 ] (Auth: HRS §§302A-1162, 321-9, 321- 11 (22), 325-13, 325-32) (Imp: HRS §§302A-1154, 302A- 1159, 302A-1160, 302A-1162, 302A-1163, 321-9, 321-11, 325-13, 325-32, 325 - 33, 325-35) §11-157-4.1 Immunization of indigents and other persons. (a ) The department shall provide for free immunization f o r the indigent and medically indigent for their pro tection against the diseases required by these rules. In this section, "indigent" and "medically indigent" have the meanings defined in section 325 - 38, HRS. 157-7 §11-157-4.1 (b) The department may provide for free immunization of high risk individuals to interrupt transmission or limit morbidity f r om communicable diseases, or to protect employees of the department from communicable diseases which they may encounter in the performance of their duties. [Eff and comp 10/23/97; comp 8/27/01; am and comp AUG 2 3 l019 l (Auth: HRS §§302A-1162, 321-9, 321-11(22), 325-13, 325-32, 325-38) (Imp: HRS §§302A-1158, 325-38)