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- Substituted by A6301D
- Ordered to third reading cal.1407
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 3808b
- Amend (t) and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
- Print number 3808a
- Amend (t) and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Authorizes certain pharmacists to administer immunizations
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3808B
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer certain immunizing agents; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
Authorizes licensed pharmacists and certified nurse practitioners to administer certain immunizations
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends subdivision 7 of section of section 6527 of the education law.
Section 2. Amends subdivision 7 of section 6909 of the education law.
Section 3. Amends subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education law.
Section 4. Amends section 6801 of the education law.
Section 5. Reporting requirements.
Section 6. Effective date.
Justification
Immunizations are the best defense against morbidity and mortality for diseases for which vaccines are available and studies have shown that pharmacist-provided immunizations increase overall immunization rates. Pharmacists in New York have been permitted to give immunizations to adults for influenza and pneumococcal since 2008 and CDC data for the 2009-2010 flu season indicates significant improvements in rates of immunization among groups that have traditionally not accessed vaccinations. This includes an increase of 8% for African Americans, 8.6% for Hispanics and almost 13% for other ethnicities in New York. Overall, the State saw an increase in rate of flu vaccination by New York residents of 2.8%.
This bill expands the list of vaccines that pharmacists are permitted to administer to include the Shingles vaccine for adults when ordered by a patient's physician or nurse practitioner.
Providing this additional access point for this vaccine is particularly important since less than 10% of those who are indicated for the vaccine actually get it nationally. Further, the vaccine has very stringent storage requirements in that it must be frozen and administered very quickly after being thawed. Also under Medicare the vaccine is covered as a pharmacy benefit so for the primary population indicated for the vaccine, physicians often cannot be reimbursed for it.
Shingles is very painful, particularly for older adults. Shingles which develops on the face can damage the eyes and cause vision loss. Through vaccination, we can prevent unnecessary suffering and the serious, long term impacts of this virus on New Yorkers. The primary way to increase the very low immunization rate in order to prevent shingles is to allow pharmacists to administer the vaccine directly to the public, as provided for in this legislation.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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