NY State Senate Bill S8182A

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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 referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.647
May 26, 2020	reported and committed to rules
May 24, 2020	committee discharged and committed to health print number 8182a
May 24, 2020	amend (t) and recommit to higher education
Apr 13, 2020	referred to higher education

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S8182 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10508
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§6527, 6802 & 6909, Ed L

S8182 - 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.

S8182 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S8182

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends subdivision 7 of section 6527 of the
Education Law to add COVID-19 to the list of diseases for which a
licensed physician may prescribe a patient specific order or non-patient
specific regimen to a licensed pharmacist for administering immuniza-
tions.

Section two of the bill amends the definition of "administer" in subdi-
vision 22 of section 6802 of the education law to make conforming chang-
es.

Section three of the bill amends subdivision 7 of section 6909 of the
education law to add COVID-19 to the list of diseases for which a certi-

fied nurse practitioner may prescribe a patient specific order or non-
patient specific regimen to a licensed pharmacist for administering
immunizations.

Section four of the bill establishes that the bill would take effect on
the same day that a vaccine for COVID-19 is approved by the FDA.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The spread of COVID-19 has illustrated the terrible consequences that a
global pandemic can have if there is no available vaccine to guard
against transmission of the virus. The necessary, yet drastic measures
that New York and other states have undertaken to slow transmission and
prevent our health care system from being overwhelmed have had enormous-
ly consequential effects for our economy, causing businesses to close
and workers to lose their employment. Despite our best efforts, more and
more New Yorkers are infected and die with each passing day.

Scientists are working as quickly as possible to develop a safe, effec-
tive vaccine to provide immunity to COVID-19. It is crucial for public
health that once a vaccine is approved by the FDA, we authorize as many
health care professionals as possible to administer it to meet the
demand, which will likely be enormous.

To accomplish that goal, this bill would immediately authorize licensed
pharmacists in New York to administer a COVID-19 vaccine once it is
approved by the FDA.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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.

S8182 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  8182

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 13, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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  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
of disease, then the commissioner of  health  may  issue  a  non-patient
specific regimen applicable statewide.

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

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16067-02-0

S. 8182                             2

  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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S8182A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10508
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§6527, 6802 & 6909, Ed L

S8182A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S8182A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S8182a

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends subdivision 7 of section 6527 of the
Education Law to add COVID-19 to the list of diseases for which a
licensed physician may prescribe a patient specific order or non-patient
specific regimen to a licensed pharmacist for administering immuniza-
tions.

Section two of the bill amends the definition of "administer" in subdi-
vision 22 of section 6802 of the education law to make conforming chang-
es.

Section three of the bill amends subdivision 7 of section 6909 of the

education law to add COVID-19 to the list of diseases for which a certi-
fied nurse practitioner may prescribe a patient specific order or non-
patient specific regimen to a licensed pharmacist for administering
immunizations.

Section four of the bill establishes that the bill would take effect  
NO
SOONER THAN NINETY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF A COVID-19 IMMUNI-
ZATION BY THE FDA AND REQUIRE THE JOINT CERTIFICATION OF THE COMMISSION-
ER OF HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THAT IMMUNIZATION BY
PHARMACISTS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH. THIS SECTION ALSO
PROVIDES THAT THE ACT WILL SUNSET JULY 1, 2022.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The spread of COVID-19 has illustrated the terrible consequences that a
global pandemic can have if there is no available vaccine to guard
against transmission of the virus. The necessary, yet drastic measures
that New York and other states have undertaken to slow transmission and
prevent our health care system from being overwhelmed have had enormous-
ly consequential effects for our economy, causing businesses to close
and workers to lose their employment. Despite our best efforts, more and
more New Yorkers are infected and die with each passing day.

Scientists are working as quickly as possible to develop a safe, effec-
tive vaccine to provide immunity to COVID-19. It is crucial for public
health that once a vaccine is approved by the FDA, we authorize as many
health care professionals as possible to administer it to meet the
demand, which will likely be enormous.

To accomplish that goal, this bill would authorize licensed pharmacists
in New York to administer a COVID-19 vaccine.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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.

S8182A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8182--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 13, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HOYLMAN,  BENJAMIN,  BROOKS,  KAPLAN, MONTGOMERY,
  SEPULVEDA, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
  to be committed to the Committee  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 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

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

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16067-03-0

S. 8182--A                          2

anaphylaxis.  If  the commissioner of health determines that there is an
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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S8182 - Sponsor Memo

S8182 - Bill Text download pdf

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