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History
- Signed chap.420
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.308
- Substituted for A9561A
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Amended on third reading 7253a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.873
- Referred to health
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Relates to adult immunization registry
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7253A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to adult immunization registry
Purpose
To make registered nurses and pharmacists, who are authorized to admin- ister immunizations, also authorized users of the statewide immunization information system and require that they report immunizations of adults upon oral consent.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 2168 of the public health law to add registered nurses and pharmacists, authorized to administer immuni- zations, to the list of authorized users of the statewide immunization information system. It also requires registered nurses and pharmacists authorized to administer immunizations to report immunizations adminis- tered to adults age nineteen and older upon the consent of the patient.
Section 2 of the bill amends subdivision 8 of section 2168 of the public health law to add registered nurses and pharmacists authorized to admin- ister immunizations access to the statewide immunization information system.
Section 3 provides the effective date.
Justification
Currently, the Department may accept reports of immunizations given to adults for inclusion into the Statewide Immunization Information System but there is no requirement for pharmacists or registered nurses to report it. In addition, registered nurses and pharmacists authorized to administer immunizations are not authorized users of the System, so cannot access the System to input data or view the records of individ- uals.
This legislation will increase public safety. By allowing nurses and pharmacists to access the registry, they could determine whether a patient had received an immunization elsewhere and avoid duplicate administration of the same vaccine. It would also enable providers to see what other immunizations a patient may be due for.
Explicitly stating that healthcare providers may report immunizations given to adults will result in more data in the registry, allowing the Department to better monitor immunization rates. Requiring that pharma- cists and registered nurses report immunizations will also allow the Department to track where people are receiving immunizations, and tailor public outreach efforts accordingly.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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