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Assembly Bill A9312A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to registered pharmacy interns

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2015-A9312 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7242
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6801, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A2857, S1043

2015-A9312 - Summary

Relates to registered pharmacy interns.

2015-A9312 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9312

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 17, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Higher Education

AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to registered pharmacy
  interns

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 and subdivision 3 of
section  6801 of the education law, the opening paragraph of subdivision
2 as amended by chapter 46 of the laws of  2015  and  subdivision  3  as
added by chapter 563 of the laws of 2008, are amended and a new subdivi-
sion 5 is added to read as follows:
  A  licensed  pharmacist  OR A REGISTERED PHARMACY INTERN may execute a
non-patient specific  regimen  prescribed  or  ordered  by  a  physician
licensed  in  this  state or nurse practitioner certified in this state,
pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner.  When
a licensed pharmacist administers an immunizing agent, he or she shall:
  3. No pharmacist OR REGISTERED PHARMACY INTERN shall administer immun-
izing agents without receiving training satisfactory to the commissioner
and  the  commissioner of health which shall include, but not be limited
to, techniques for screening individuals and obtaining informed consent;
techniques of administration; indications, precautions and contraindica-
tions in the use of agent or agents; record keeping of immunization  and
information;  and  handling emergencies, including anaphylaxis and need-
lesticks.
  5. IN THE CASE OF A STUDENT INTERN PHARMACIST, ADMINISTRATION MUST  BE
CONDUCTED  IN THE PRESENCE OF A LICENSED PHARMACIST AUTHORIZED TO ADMIN-
ISTER VACCINES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
the  amendments made to section 6801 of the education law by section one
of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be
deemed expired therewith.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13427-01-5

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2015-A9312A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7242
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6801, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A2857, S1043

2015-A9312A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to registered pharmacy interns.

2015-A9312A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9312--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 17, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to registered pharmacy
  interns

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 and subdivision 3 of
section  6801 of the education law, the opening paragraph of subdivision
2 as amended by chapter 46 of the laws of  2015  and  subdivision  3  as
added by chapter 563 of the laws of 2008, are amended and a new subdivi-
sion 5 is added to read as follows:
  A  licensed  pharmacist  OR A REGISTERED PHARMACY INTERN may execute a
non-patient specific  regimen  prescribed  or  ordered  by  a  physician
licensed  in  this  state or nurse practitioner certified in this state,
pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner.  When
a licensed pharmacist administers an immunizing agent, he or she shall:
  3. No pharmacist OR REGISTERED PHARMACY INTERN shall administer immun-
izing agents without receiving training satisfactory to the commissioner
and  the  commissioner of health which shall include, but not be limited
to, techniques for screening individuals and obtaining informed consent;
techniques of administration; indications, precautions and contraindica-
tions in the use of agent or agents; record keeping of immunization  and
information;  and  handling emergencies, including anaphylaxis and need-
lesticks.
  5. IN THE CASE OF A REGISTERED PHARMACY INTERN, ADMINISTRATION MUST BE
CONDUCTED IN THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF A LICENSED  PHARMACIST  AUTHORIZED
TO ADMINISTER VACCINES.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments made to section 6801 of the education law by section  one
of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be
deemed expired therewith.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13427-02-6

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