Senate Bill S5688A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the administration of certain immunizations; makes provisions permanent

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  • 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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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:
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

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
              

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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

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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