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Senate Bill S3900
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S3900 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7046
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§6527, 6909, 6801 & 6802, Ed L; amd §8, Chap 563 of 2008; amd §§5 & 6, Chap 116 of 2012; amd §4, Chap 274 of 2013
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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A9211
2015-S3900 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the administration of certain immunizations; requires immunizing agents be administered to adults by pharmacists; authorizes a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer certain immunizing agents and meningococcal disease immunizing agents; makes provisions permanent.
2015-S3900 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3900 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the administration of certain immunizations; to amend chapter 563 of the laws of 2008, amending the education law and the public health law relating to immunizing agents to be administered to adults by pharmacists; to amend chapter 116 of the laws of 2012, amending the education law relating to authorizing a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer certain immunizing agents, and to amend chapter 274 of the laws of 2013, amending the education law relating to authorizing a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer meningococcal disease immunizing agents, in relation to making the provisions thereof permanent PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Allows pharmacists to administer all immunizations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Also removes the county restriction that applies to the physician or nurse practitioner issuing patient-specific or non-patient specific order to a licensed pharmacist certified to immunize and eliminates the sunset provisions of the existing laws authorizing pharmacists to administer vaccinations. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
2015-S3900 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3900 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the administration of certain immunizations; to amend chapter 563 of the laws of 2008, amending the education law and the public health law relating to immunizing agents to be administered to adults by pharmacists; to amend chapter 116 of the laws of 2012, amending the education law relating to authorizing a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer certain immunizing agents, and to amend chapter 274 of the laws of 2013, amending the education law relating to authorizing a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer meningococcal disease immunizing agents, in relation to making the provisions thereof permanent THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 6527 of the education law, as amended by chapter 116 of the laws of 2012 and paragraph (c) as added by chapter 274 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 7. [(a)] A licensed physician may prescribe and order a PATIENT SPECIFIC ORDER OR non-patient specific regimen to a licensed pharmacist, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commissioner, and consistent with the public health law, for administering immunizations [to prevent influenza or pneumococcal disease] LISTED ON THE ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES RECOMMENDED BY THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES and medications required for emergency treatment of anaphylax- is. Nothing in this subdivision shall authorize unlicensed persons to administer immunizations, vaccines or other drugs. [(b) A licensed physician may prescribe and order a patient specific order to a licensed pharmacist, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commissioner, and consistent with the public health law, for admin- istering immunizations to prevent acute herpes zoster. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01794-01-5
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