NY State Assembly Bill A10508A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 17, 2020	signed chap.110
Jun 05, 2020	delivered to governor
May 28, 2020	returned to senate passed assembly
May 27, 2020	ordered to third reading rules cal.47 substituted for a10508a
May 27, 2020	substituted by s8182a rules report cal.47 reported
May 26, 2020	reported referred to rules
May 24, 2020	print number 10508a
May 24, 2020	amend (t) and recommit to higher education
May 22, 2020	referred to higher education

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May 27, 2020 - floor Vote

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May 26, 2020 - Health committee Vote

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May 24, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

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A10508 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8182
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§6527, 6802 & 6909, Ed L

A10508 - Summary

Authorizes licensed pharmacists to administer a vaccine for COVID-19 approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaulation and Research vaccine product approval process.

A10508 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  10508

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 22, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES  -- (at request of M. of A. Paulin,
  Dinowitz) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher  Educa-
  tion

AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing licensed
  pharmacists to administer an approved vaccine for COVID-19

  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 46 of the  laws  of  2015,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  7.  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,
pneumococcal,  acute  herpes zoster, meningococcal, tetanus, diphtheria,
COVID-19, or pertussis disease and medications  required  for  emergency
treatment  of  anaphylaxis.  Nothing in this subdivision shall authorize
unlicensed persons to administer immunizations, vaccines or other drugs.
  § 2. Subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education law,  as  amended
by section 2 of part DD of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018, is amended to
read as follows:
  22.  "Administer",  for the purpose of section sixty-eight hundred one
of this article, means:
  a. the direct application of an immunizing agent to adults, whether by
injection, ingestion, inhalation or  any  other  means,  pursuant  to  a
patient  specific  order  or  non-patient specific regimen prescribed or
ordered by a physician or certified nurse practitioner, who has a  prac-
tice site in the county or adjoining county in which the immunization is
administered,  for  immunizations  to  prevent  influenza, pneumococcal,
acute herpes zoster, meningococcal, tetanus,  diphtheria,  COVID-19,  or
pertussis  disease  and  medications required for emergency treatment of
anaphylaxis. If the commissioner of health determines that there  is  an
outbreak of disease, or that there is the imminent threat of an outbreak

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

                                                           LBD16067-02-0

A. 10508                            2

of  disease,  then  the  commissioner  of health may issue a non-patient
specific regimen applicable statewide.
  b.  the  direct application of an immunizing agent to children between
the ages of two and eighteen years of age, whether by injection,  inges-
tion,  inhalation  or  any  other  means, pursuant to a patient specific
order or non-patient specific regimen prescribed or ordered by a  physi-
cian  or  certified  nurse  practitioner, who has a practice site in the
county or adjoining county in which the  immunization  is  administered,
for immunization to prevent influenza and medications required for emer-
gency  treatment of anaphylaxis resulting from such immunization. If the
commissioner of health determines that there is an outbreak of  influen-
za,  or  that  there is the imminent threat of an outbreak of influenza,
then the commissioner of health may issue a non-patient specific regimen
applicable statewide.
  § 3. Subdivision 7 of section 6909 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 46 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
  7. A certified nurse practitioner 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,  pneumococcal,  acute  herpes zoster, meningococcal, tetanus,
diphtheria, COVID-19, or pertussis disease and medications required  for
emergency  treatment  of  anaphylaxis. Nothing in this subdivision shall
authorize unlicensed persons to administer  immunizations,  vaccines  or
other drugs.
  §  4.  This  act  shall  take  effect  the same day that a vaccine for
COVID-19 is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration's
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research  vaccine  product  approval
process;  provided  that  the  commissioner  of  health shall notify the
legislative  bill  drafting  commission  upon  the  occurrence  of  such
approval in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and time-
ly  effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of
New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44  of
the  legislative  law  and  section  70-b  of  the  public officers law;
provided further, that:
  (a) the amendments to subdivision 7 of section 6527 of  the  education
law  made  by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of
such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith;
  (b) the amendments to subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the  education
law  made by section two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such
subdivision pursuant to section 8 of chapter 563 of the laws of 2008, as
amended, and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and
  (c) the amendments to subdivision 7 of section 6909 of  the  education
law,  made  by section three of this act shall not affect the expiration
of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

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A10508A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8182
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§6527, 6802 & 6909, Ed L

A10508A (ACTIVE) - Summary

A10508A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                10508--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 22, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES  -- (at request of M. of A. Paulin,
  Dinowitz) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher  Educa-
  tion  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  authorizing  licensed
  pharmacists  to  administer  an  approved  vaccine  for  COVID-19; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  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 46 of the  laws  of  2015,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  7.  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,
pneumococcal,  acute  herpes zoster, meningococcal, tetanus, diphtheria,
COVID-19, or pertussis disease and medications  required  for  emergency
treatment  of  anaphylaxis.  Nothing in this subdivision shall authorize
unlicensed persons to administer immunizations, vaccines or other drugs.
  § 2. Subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education law,  as  amended
by section 2 of part DD of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018, is amended to
read as follows:
  22.  "Administer",  for the purpose of section sixty-eight hundred one
of this article, means:
  a. the direct application of an immunizing agent to adults, whether by
injection, ingestion, inhalation or  any  other  means,  pursuant  to  a
patient  specific  order  or  non-patient specific regimen prescribed or
ordered by a physician or certified nurse practitioner, who has a  prac-
tice site in the county or adjoining county in which the immunization is
administered,  for  immunizations  to  prevent  influenza, pneumococcal,
acute herpes zoster, meningococcal, tetanus,  diphtheria,  COVID-19,  or
pertussis  disease  and  medications required for emergency treatment of
anaphylaxis. If the commissioner of health determines that there  is  an

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16067-04-0

A. 10508--A                         2

outbreak of disease, or that there is the imminent threat of an outbreak
of  disease,  then  the  commissioner  of health may issue a non-patient
specific regimen applicable statewide.
  b.  the  direct application of an immunizing agent to children between
the ages of two and eighteen years of age, whether by injection,  inges-
tion,  inhalation  or  any  other  means, pursuant to a patient specific
order or non-patient specific regimen prescribed or ordered by a  physi-
cian  or  certified  nurse  practitioner, who has a practice site in the
county or adjoining county in which the  immunization  is  administered,
for immunization to prevent influenza and medications required for emer-
gency  treatment of anaphylaxis resulting from such immunization. If the
commissioner of health determines that there is an outbreak of  influen-
za,  or  that  there is the imminent threat of an outbreak of influenza,
then the commissioner of health may issue a non-patient specific regimen
applicable statewide.
  § 3. Subdivision 7 of section 6909 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 46 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
  7. A certified nurse practitioner 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,  pneumococcal,  acute  herpes zoster, meningococcal, tetanus,
diphtheria, COVID-19, or pertussis disease and medications required  for
emergency  treatment  of  anaphylaxis. Nothing in this subdivision shall
authorize unlicensed persons to administer  immunizations,  vaccines  or
other drugs.
  §  4.  This  act shall take effect no sooner than ninety days from the
date of approval of a COVID-19 immunization by the  United  States  Food
and  Drug  Administration's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
and shall expire and be deemed repealed July 1, 2022;  provided  further
that this act shall not take effect until the commissioner of health and
the commissioner of education jointly certify that the administration of
such  immunization pursuant to this act would be in the best interest of
public health; provided that the commissioner of health and the  commis-
sioner  of  education shall notify the legislative bill drafting commis-
sion upon the occurrence of such certification in order that the commis-
sion may maintain an accurate and timely  effective  data  base  of  the
official  text  of  the  laws of the state of New York in furtherance of
effectuating the provisions of section 44 of  the  legislative  law  and
section 70-b of the public officers law; provided further, that:
  (a)  the  amendments to subdivision 7 of section 6527 of the education
law made by section one of this act shall not affect the  expiration  of
such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith;
  (b)  the amendments to subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education
law made by section two of this act shall not affect the repeal of  such
subdivision pursuant to section 8 of chapter 563 of the laws of 2008, as
amended, and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and
  (c)  the  amendments to subdivision 7 of section 6909 of the education
law, made by section three of this act shall not affect  the  expiration
of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

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assembly Bill A10508A

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Current Bill Status Via S8182 - Signed by Governor

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Votes

May 27, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 27, 2020

May 26, 2020 - Health committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 26, 2020

May 24, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 24, 2020

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

A10508 - Details

A10508 - Summary

A10508 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

A10508A (ACTIVE) - Details

A10508A (ACTIVE) - Summary

A10508A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Current Bill Status Via S8182 - Signed by Governor

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Votes

May 27, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 27, 2020

May 26, 2020 - Health committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 26, 2020

May 24, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 24, 2020

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

Jeffrey Dinowitz

A10508 - Details

A10508 - Summary

A10508 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Linda Rosenthal

Felix Ortiz

Michael DenDekker

Marianne Buttenschon

Rebecca Seawright

Donna Lupardo

Michael Blake

N. Nick Perry

Jonathan Jacobson

Jo Anne Simon

Michael J. Fitzpatrick

Harry B. Bronson

A10508A (ACTIVE) - Details

A10508A (ACTIVE) - Summary

A10508A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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