Louisiana § RS 40:2166.10 - Immunization information; shingles; pneumonia
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§ RS 40:2166.10. Immunization information; shingles; pneumonia
A. No later than September first of each year and in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Louisiana Department of Health shall provide licensed adult residential care providers with educational information on zoster, also known as shingles. The educational information shall include, at a minimum, the risks associated with shingles and how to protect oneself against the varicella-zoster virus. The licensed adult residential care providers shall disseminate this information to their residents.
B. No later than September first of each year and in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Louisiana Department of Health shall provide licensed adult residential care providers with educational information on pneumonia. The educational information shall include, at a minimum, the risks associated with pneumonia and the availability of the pneumococcal immunization. The licensed adult residential care providers shall disseminate this information to their residents.
C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require any adult residential care provider to provide or pay for any immunization against the varicella-zoster virus or pneumonia.
D. The Louisiana Department of Health shall provide the educational information required by Subsections A and B of this Section through the posting of a link to its website where the information can be downloaded by the licensed adult residential care providers.
Acts 2016, No. 155, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:2166.10 ("Immunization information; shingles; pneumonia") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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