# Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation: Immunization Standards for Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Home Health Agencies
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule with comment period. · Published 2002-10-02 · Effective 2002-10-02 · 67 FR 61808
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-25096
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 61808
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 482
- **Publication date:** 2002-10-02
- **Effective date:** 2002-10-02
- **HHS docket:** CMS-3160-FC
## Abstract

The provisions of this final rule will remove the Federal barrier related to the requirement for a physician to order influenza and pneumococcal immunizations in Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies. This final rule will affect vaccine-preventable diseases and will help improve adult vaccination coverage rates. It will facilitate the delivery of appropriate vaccinations in a timely manner, increase the levels of vaccination coverage, and decrease the morbidity and mortality rate of influenza and pneumococcal diseases.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/10/02/02-25096/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-conditions-of-participation-immunization-standards-for-hospitals)
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