During the lame-duck session of the Ohio General Assembly, Senate Bill (SB) 311 passed and requires nursing homes and residential care facilities to post information about flu vaccines in their facilities.
Sponsored by Senator Tom Patton (R-Strongsville, OH), SB 311 requires the Ohio Department of Health to create an information sheet on influenza vaccines and older adults and make it available on its website. Long-term care facilities will be required to post that information sheet in a conspicuous place. It should be noted that there is no penalty for the facility if it is not posted.