NY State Senate Bill 2017-S1778

Senate Bill S1778

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring pharmacists to furnish records of immunizations administered at pharmacies to the primary care physician of the person receiving such immunization

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2017-S1778 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §6801, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S5385

2017-S1778 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring pharmacists to furnish records of immunizations administered at pharmacies to the primary care physician of the person receiving such immunization.

2017-S1778 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1778

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to immunization reports
by pharmacies

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To require pharmacists to furnish records of immunizations
administered at pharmacies to the primary care physician of the person
receiving such immunization.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 6801 of the
education law, to provide that within thirty days of administering an
immunizing agent a pharmacist shall furnish documentation of such
immunization to the primary care physician of the person receiving the
immunization.

Section two establishes that this act shall take effect immediately,
provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision 3 of section
6801 of the education law made by section one of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire
therewith.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Too often, the burden of ensuring that a patient's level of care
remains consistent falls solely to the patient or patient's family.
However, it is vital to a patient's overall health that their primary
care physician is aware of all immunizations the patient receives.
This bill aims to ensure that primary care physicians remain
up-to-date on any immunizations their patients receive, by requiring
that pharmacists provide notification to the primary care physician of
any immunizations a patient receives.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16: S.5385

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the
amendments to subdivision 3 of section 6801 of the education law made
by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such
section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

2017-S1778 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1778
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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  immunization  reports
   by pharmacies
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 6801  of  the  education  law,  as
 added by chapter 563 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  No pharmacist shall administer immunizing 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 adminis-
 tration; indications, precautions and contraindications in  the  use  of
 agent  or  agents;  record  keeping of immunization and information; and
 handling emergencies, including anaphylaxis and  needlesticks.    WITHIN
 THIRTY  DAYS  OF  ADMINISTERING  AN IMMUNIZING AGENT, A PHARMACIST SHALL
 FURNISH DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH IMMUNIZATION TO THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN
 OF A PERSON RECEIVING SUCH IMMUNIZATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 the  amendments  to  subdivision  3 of section 6801 of the education law
 made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of  such
 section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01178-01-7

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