Assembly Actions -
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Jun 03, 2014 |
print number 5688a |
Jun 03, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to higher education |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
Jun 04, 2013 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S5688A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S5688 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9211
- 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 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S4739, A7046, A123
2013-S5688 - 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.
2013-S5688 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5688 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the administration of certain immunizations; and 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 and 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, in relation to making the provisions thereof permanent Purpose: This bill would enhance the effectiveness of the State's efforts to reduce the incidence of vaccine-preventable disease by expanding and making permanent the authority of qualified pharmacists to administer certain immunizations to adults. Summary of Provisions: Section 1 of the bill would amend Education Law § 6527(7) to allow a licensed physician to issue a patient specific or non-patient specific regimen to a licensed pharmacist for immunizations to prevent acute herpes zoster, tetanus, diphtheria, or pertussis. Section 2 of the bill would amend Education Law § 6909(7) to allow a certified nurse practitioner to issue a patient specific or non-patient specific regimen to a licensed pharmacist for
2013-S5688 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5688 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 4, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- (at request of the Department of Health) -- 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; and 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 and 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, 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, 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, ACUTE HERPES ZOSTER, MENINGOCOCCAL, TETA- NUS, DIPHTHERIA OR PERTUSSIS disease and medications required for emer- gency treatment of anaphylaxis. 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.] S 2. Subdivision 7 of section 6909 of the education law, as amended by chapter 116 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11307-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S5688A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9211
- 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 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S4739, A7046, A123
2013-S5688A (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.
2013-S5688A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5688A 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: To authorize pharmacists to administer immunizations to prevent acute herpes zoster pursuant to a non-patient specific regimen; to authorize pharmacists to administer immunizations to prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis pursuant to a patient specific or non-patient specific order; to remove 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 to eliminate the sunset provisions. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2013-S5688A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5688--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 4, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, AVELLA, GALLIVAN, MAZIARZ, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on High- er Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee 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, ACUTE HERPES ZOSTER, MENINGOCOCCAL, TETA- NUS, DIPTHERIA OR PERTUSSIS disease and medications required for emer- gency treatment of anaphylaxis. Nothing in this subdivision shall authorize unlicensed persons to administer immunizations, vaccines or other drugs. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11307-02-4
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