Section 7.27.650. Health care provider disclosure to the immunization information system.

	(a)  Not later than 14 days after administering an immunization, a health care provider shall report information concerning the patient and the immunization in accordance with this section to the immunization information system maintained by the department. A health care provider shall disclose participation in the immunization information system to patients.  
	(b)  A health care provider, public health agent, or designee may report demographic and immunization data, and other pertinent information, permitted under AS 18.15.360(c), to the immunization information system.  
	(c)  A health care provider shall submit vaccine information to the immunization information system either through electronic or manual entry in a format approved by the department, and shall include the following data elements:  
		(1) if not already submitted by the state registrar under 7 AAC 05.931, the name, address, sex, race, and date of birth of a patient;  
		(2) the date of administration of the vaccine;  
		(3) the lot number of the vaccine;  
		(4) the dose amount and manufacturer of the vaccine;  
		(5) the dose-level vaccine eligibility code;  
		(6) other data elements as specified by the department, if essential for adequate public health response.  
	(d)  A health care provider who administers state-supplied vaccine shall utilize  
		(1) the ordering module of the immunization information system for ordering state-supplied vaccines; and  
		(2) the inventory module of the immunization information system for tracking public or public and private vaccine supply.  
	(e)  Data in the immunization information system may be used for the following purposes:  
		(1) any use permitted under 7 AAC 27.892 and 7 AAC 27.893;  
		(2) to ensure necessary immunizations are provided and over-immunization is avoided;  
		(3) to assess immunization coverage rates and determine areas of under-immunization;  
		(4) to assist individuals or entities in the evaluation of immunization data for the purpose of disease management, care management, case management, or quality management programs.  
	(f)  An immunization record provided by the immunization information system is an official certificate of immunization, as required under AS 14.30.125 and 4 AAC 06.055 for attendance at a school, under 7 AAC 50.455 for a child in care in a foster home or residential child care facility, and under 7 AAC 57.550 for admission to a child care facility.  

Authorities

18.05.010;18.05.040;18.15.355;18.15.360;18.15.362

Notes

Authority

AS 18.05.010 AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.355 AS 18.15.360 AS 18.15.362

History

Eff. 12/29/2013, Register 208