Friday, May 09, 2008
Laws & Regulations
This section lists parts of the United States Code (USC, "federal
law") or the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR, "federal regulations")
where vaccine-related information is published. Use one of the search
engines in Government Databases to retrieve
these passages.
Legal Basis for Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: 42 USC
300(aa)(10)
Legal Basis for Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program: 42 USC
1396(s)
Vaccines as Prescription Drugs (21 USC 353), Including the Legend
Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription.
and 21 CFR 610.60(a)(6)
Legal Basis for Medicare Reimbursement of:
Influenza Vaccine: 42 CFR 405.2448 and 42 CFR 410.63
Pneumococcal Vaccine: 42 USC 1395x and 42 CFR 410.10(1) and
42 CFR 410.57
Hepatitis B Vaccine: 42 USC 1395(x)(s)(10) and 42 USC 1395(l)
and 42 USC 1395(rr) and 42 CFR 410.10(p)