Senate Bill S3900

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the administration of certain immunizations; makes provisions permanent

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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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:
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

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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