State Immunization Laws for Healthcare
Workers and Patients

Immunization Administration Requirements
For State: ME

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Patient Type	Vaccine	Requirement
Hospital Employees	Hepatitis B[1]	Ensure[115]
	Influenza[2]	Offer[116]
	MMR[3]	Ensure[117]
	Varicella[4]	Ensure[118]
	Pneumococcal[5]	No
	Medical(M),Religious(R), or Philosophical(P) Exemptions[6]	Yes – (M)[119], (R)[120] & (P)[121]
Hospital Inpatients	Influenza[7]	No
	Pneumococcal[8]	No
	Medical(M),Religious(R), or Philosophical(P) Exemptions[9]	No
Individual Providers' Patients	Any Immunization[10]	No
	Medical(M),Religious(R), or Philosophical(P) Exemptions[11]	No
Ambulatory Care Facilities Employees	Any Immunization[12]	No
	Medical(M),Religious(R), or Philosophical(P) Exemptions[13]	No
Ambulatory Care Facilities Patients	Any Immunization[14]	No
	Medical(M),Religious(R), or Philosophical(P) Exemptions[15]	No
Correctional Inmates and Residents	Any Immunization[16]	No
	Medical(M),Religious(R), or Philosophical(P) Exemptions[17]	No
Developmentally Disabled Facility Residents	Any Immunization[18]	No[122]
	Medical(M),Religious(R), or Philosophical(P) Exemptions[19]	No
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[1] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer hepatitis B vaccine to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine?
[2] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer influenza vaccine to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with influenza vaccine?
[3] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine (or any component thereof) to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with MMR vaccine?
[4] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer varicella vaccine to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with varicella vaccine?
[5] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine to any employees of the hospital, or ensure that any such employees are vaccinated with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine?	Top of Page
[6] If any hospitals are required to ensure that any hospital employees are vaccinated with hepatitis B, influenza, MMR, varicella or pneumococcal vaccine, does the jurisdiction provide any medical, religious or philosophical exemptions to such administration requirements?
[7] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer any inpatients of the hospital influenza vaccine, or ensure that any inpatients are vaccinated with influenza vaccine?
[8] Does the jurisdiction require that any hospitals offer any inpatients of the hospital pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, or ensure that any inpatients are vaccinated with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine?
[9] If any hospitals are required to ensure that any hospital inpatients are vaccinated with influenza or pneumococcal vaccines, does the jurisdiction provide any medical, religious or philosophical exemptions to such administration requirements?	Top of Page
[10] Does the jurisdiction require that any individual healthcare providers offer any vaccinations to any patients, or ensure that any patients are vaccinated with any vaccines?
[11] If any individual providers are required to ensure that any of their patients are vaccinated with any vaccines, does the jurisdiction provide any medical, religious or philosophical exemptions to such administration requirements?
[12] Does the jurisdiction require that any ambulatory care facilities offer any vaccinations to any employees, or ensure that any employees are vaccinated with any vaccines?
[13] If any ambulatory care facilities are required to ensure that any employees are vaccinated with any vaccines, does the jurisdiction provide any medical, religious or philosophical exemptions to such administration requirements?	Top of Page
[14] Does the jurisdiction require that any ambulatory care facilities offer any vaccinations to any patients, or ensure that any patients are vaccinated with any vaccines?
[15] If any ambulatory care facilities are required to ensure that any patients are vaccinated with any vaccines, does the jurisdiction provide for any medical, religious or philosophical exemptions to such administration requirements?
[16] Does the jurisdiction require that any correctional facilities or juvenile detention centers offer any vaccinations to any inmates or juveniles, or ensure that any inmates or juveniles are vaccinated with any vaccines?
[17] If any correctional centers or juvenile detention centers are required to ensure that any inmates or juveniles are vaccinated with any vaccines, does the jurisdiction provide for any medical, religious or philosophical exemptions to such administration requirements?	Top of Page
[18] Does the jurisdiction require that any residential facilities for the developmentally disabled or mentally retarded offer any residents any vaccinations, or ensure that any residents are vaccinated with any vaccines?
[19] If any residential facilities for the developmentally disabled or mentally retarded are required to ensure that any residents are vaccinated with any vaccines, does the jurisdiction provide for any medical, religious or philosophical exemptions to such administration requirements?
[115] For Maine requirements, see Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2), relating to “Designated Healthcare Facilities.” Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2) provides that Designated Healthcare Facilities shall require of all employees proof of immunization or documented immunity against rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B. Employees shall present the Designated Healthcare Facility with a Certificate of Immunization from a specified healthcare provider, and which contains certain specified information. Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2) also provides that, in accordance with 29 CFR § 1910.1030 (effective July 6, 1992), Designated Healthcare Facilities shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine to all healthcare workers who have occupational exposure, at no cost to the employees. No chief administrative officer may permit any employee to be in attendance at work without a certificate of immunization for each disease or other acceptable evidence of immunity to each disease, or documentation of exemption or declination.“Designated Healthcare Facilities” are defined in Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(1) as a licensed nursing facility, residential care facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, multi-level health care facility, hospital, or home health agency.
[116] For Maine requirements, see Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2), relating to “Designated Healthcare Facilities.” Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2) provides that Designated Healthcare Facilities shall adopt a policy that recommends and offers annual immunizations against influenza to all personnel who provide direct care for residents of the facility. No chief administrative officer may permit any employee to be in attendance at work without a certificate of immunization for each disease or other acceptable evidence of immunity to each disease, or documentation of exemption or declination. “Designated Healthcare Facilities” are defined in Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(1) as a licensed nursing facility, residential care facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, multi-level health care facility, hospital, or home health agency.	Top of Page
[117] For Maine requirements, see Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2), relating to “Designated Healthcare Facilities.” Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2) provides that Designated Healthcare Facilities shall require of all employees proof of immunization or documented immunity against rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B. Employees shall present the Designated Healthcare Facility with a Certificate of Immunization from a specified healthcare provider, and which contains certain specified information. No chief administrative officer may permit any employee to be in attendance at work without a certificate of immunization for each disease or other acceptable evidence of immunity to each disease, or documentation of exemption or declination. “Designated Healthcare Facilities” are defined in Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(1) as a licensed nursing facility, residential care facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, multi-level health care facility, hospital, or home health agency.
[118] For Maine requirements, see Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2), relating to “Designated Healthcare Facilities.” Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2) provides that Designated Healthcare Facilities shall require of all employees proof of immunization or documented immunity against rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B. Employees shall present the Designated Healthcare Facility with a Certificate of Immunization from a specified healthcare provider, and which contains certain specified information. No chief administrative officer may permit any employee to be in attendance at work without a certificate of immunization for each disease or other acceptable evidence of immunity to each disease, or documentation of exemption or declination. “Designated Healthcare Facilities” are defined in Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(1) as a licensed nursing facility, residential care facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, multi-level health care facility, hospital, or home health agency.
[119] For Maine, for medical exemptions to the immunization requirements of Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2), see Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(3), providing that an employee who does not meet the immunization/immunity requirement may be permitted to attend work where the employee presents to the Designated Healthcare Facility a physician’s written statement that immunization against one or more of these diseases is medically inadvisable. If the statement does not include all the diseases, the employee must meet the immunization/immunity requirements for any diseases not covered by the statement
[120] For Maine, for religious exemptions to the immunization requirements of Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2), see Code Me. R § 10-144-264(3), providing that an employee who does not meet the immunization/immunity requirement may be permitted to attend work where the employee states in writing an opposition to immunization because of a sincere religious belief or for philosophical reasons.	Top of Page
[121] For Maine, for philosophical exemptions to the immunization requirements of Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(2), see Code Me. R. § 10-144-264(3), providing that an employee who does not meet the immunization/immunity requirement may be permitted to attend work where the employee states in writing an opposition to immunization because of a sincere religious belief or for philosophical reasons.
[122] For Maine, no statute or regulation specifically requires residential facilities for the developmentally disabled and mentally retarded to offer any vaccines to any residents or ensure that any residents are vaccinated with any vaccines. However, note Code Me. R. § 10-148-018 and Code Me. R. § 14-153-018, both requiring facilities to adopt a written plan for ensuring the availability and provision of a comprehensive program of preventative, routine, and emergency medical, mental health, and dental care for each child, which shall include establishment of an ongoing immunization program.

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