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Senate Bill S5340C

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines

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2025-S5340 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5460
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6526, Ed L; add §2113, Pub Health L

2025-S5340 - Summary

Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.

2025-S5340 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5340 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5340
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 20, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
   to the administration of immunizations by medical assistants
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  6526 of the education law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 9-a to read as follows:
   9-A. ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANT WHEN DRAWING AND ADMINISTERING AN IMMUNIZA-
 TION IN AN OUTPATIENT OFFICE SETTING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION  OF  A
 PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
   §  2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2113 to
 read as follows:
   § 2113. ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNIZATIONS; MEDICAL ASSISTANTS.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, PHYSICIANS,
 NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ARE HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO
 DELEGATE  THE  TASK  OF  DRAWING  UP  AND  ADMINISTERING VACCINATIONS TO
 MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN AN OUTPATIENT OFFICE SETTING;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT SUCH VACCINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 FOR   IMMUNIZATION   PRACTICES  AND  CENTERS  FOR  DISEASE  CONTROL  AND
 PREVENTION; AND  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  MEDICAL  ASSISTANTS  RECEIVE
 APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND ADEQUATE SUPERVISION IN ADMINISTERING IMMUNIZA-
 TIONS  PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSUL-
 TATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09017-03-5

2025-S5340A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5460
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6526, Ed L; add §2113, Pub Health L

2025-S5340A - Summary

Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.

2025-S5340A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5340A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5340--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 20, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 and the public health law, in relation
   to the administration of immunizations by medical assistants
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  6526 of the education law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11. ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANT WHEN DRAWING AND ADMINISTERING AN  IMMUNIZA-
 TION  IN  AN OUTPATIENT OFFICE SETTING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A
 PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2113  to
 read as follows:
   § 2113. ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNIZATIONS; MEDICAL ASSISTANTS.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, PHYSICIANS,
 NURSE  PRACTITIONERS,  AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
 DELEGATE THE TASK  OF  DRAWING  UP  AND  ADMINISTERING  VACCINATIONS  TO
 MEDICAL  ASSISTANTS  IN AN OUTPATIENT OFFICE SETTING; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT SUCH VACCINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 FOR  IMMUNIZATION  PRACTICES  AND  CENTERS  FOR  DISEASE   CONTROL   AND
 PREVENTION;  AND  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  MEDICAL  ASSISTANTS RECEIVE
 APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND ADEQUATE SUPERVISION IN ADMINISTERING IMMUNIZA-
 TIONS PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN  CONSUL-
 TATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09017-04-5

co-Sponsors

2025-S5340B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5460
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6526, Ed L; add §2113, Pub Health L

2025-S5340B - Summary

Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.

2025-S5340B - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5340B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5340--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 20, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 -- recommitted to the Committee on High-
   er Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
   to the administration of immunizations by medical assistants
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 6526 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANT WHEN DRAWING AND ADMINISTERING AN IMMUNIZA-
 TION IN AN OUTPATIENT OFFICE SETTING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION  OF  A
 PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
   §  2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2113 to
 read as follows:
   § 2113. ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNIZATIONS; MEDICAL ASSISTANTS.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, PHYSICIANS,
 NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ARE HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO
 DELEGATE  THE  TASK  OF  DRAWING  UP  AND  ADMINISTERING VACCINATIONS TO
 MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN AN OUTPATIENT OFFICE SETTING;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT  SUCH  VACCINATIONS  ARE RECOMMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS
 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER, UTILIZING GENERALLY ACCEPTED MEDICAL  STAND-
 ARDS AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AMERICAN ACAD-
 EMY OF PEDIATRICS, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, THE AMERI-
 CAN  COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF
 PHYSICIANS, THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES,  OR  OTHER
 SIMILAR  NATIONALLY  OR  INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZA-
 TIONS; AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT MEDICAL ASSISTANTS RECEIVE  APPROPRI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09017-06-6

co-Sponsors

2025-S5340C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5460
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6526, Ed L; add §2113, Pub Health L

2025-S5340C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.

2025-S5340C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5340--C
     Cal. No. 311
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 20, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, JACKSON -- 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 -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- reported favorably from said  committee,  ordered
   to  first  and  second  report,  ordered to a third reading, passed by
   Senate and delivered to the  Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,
   restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
   to the administration of immunizations by medical assistants
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  6526 of the education law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11. ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANT WHEN DRAWING AND ADMINISTERING AN  IMMUNIZA-
 TION  IN  AN OUTPATIENT OFFICE SETTING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A
 PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.  FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS  AN  UNLICENSED  DIRECT-CARE
 EMPLOYEE  WHO IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, HAS COMPLETED AN EDUCA-
 TIONAL PATHWAY ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT, AND THAT PERFORMS CLERICAL,
 ADMINISTRATIVE, AND CLINICAL TASKS AS SET FORTH IN DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES
 AND AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF  THE  PUBLIC
 HEALTH LAW AND PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-FIVE OF SECTION SIXTY-FIVE
 HUNDRED THIRTY OF THIS ARTICLE.
   §  2.  Section  6526  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12. A CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER MAY DELEGATE THE TASK OF DRAWING UP
 AND ADMINISTERING VACCINATIONS TO A  MEDICAL  ASSISTANT  AS  DEFINED  IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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