Assembly Bill A1221

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to pharmacist immunizations and emergency treatment of anaphylaxis; makes certain 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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2021-A1221 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2024
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6527, 6802 & 6909, Ed L; amd §8, Chap 563 of 2008; amd §5, Chap 116 of 2012
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9529
2017-2018: A455
2019-2020: A6511, S5227

2021-A1221 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to pharmacist immunizations and emergency treatment of anaphylaxis; makes certain provisions permanent.

2021-A1221 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1221
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, DINOWITZ, FAHY, HEVESI, STECK, WEPRIN,
   LUPARDO, BLANKENBUSH, JONES, BENEDETTO, SMITH, QUART,  SOLAGES,  WALC-
   ZYK,  GRIFFIN,  GALEF,  GOTTFRIED,  WALLACE, MONTESANO, BUTTENSCHON --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY, RA, SIMON,  THIELE,  WALKER  --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to pharmacist immuniza-
   tions and emergency treatment of anaphylaxis; 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 pharma-
   cists, in relation to making certain provisions  permanent;  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, in relation to making certain
   provisions  permanent;  and repealing certain provisions of the educa-
   tion law relating to the administration of certain immunizing agents
 
   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 is
 REPEALED and a new subdivision 7 is added 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 AND  VACCINES  LISTED
 IN  THE  RECOMMENDED  ADULT  IMMUNIZATION  SCHEDULE  BY  THE CENTERS FOR
 DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 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  is  REPEALED
 and a new subdivision 22 is added 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

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