What's happening
This bill requires pharmacists to report any immunizations they administer to the patient's primary care physician within thirty days.
Why it matters
Improves care coordination. by ensuring a patient’s primary care physician is informed of any immunizations given at a pharmacy, potentially leading to more complete medical records and better-informed healthcare decisions.
Helps prevent duplicate vaccinations. or missed doses by giving doctors up-to-date immunization information, which is especially important for patients with complex or chronic health conditions.
Increases accountability for pharmacists. , requiring them to directly communicate with physicians rather than just recording immunizations in their own systems, which could enhance overall vaccine tracking and public health monitoring.
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- Referred to higher education
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1778
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 10, 2017
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 immunization reports by pharmacies
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 6801 of the education law, as added by chapter 563 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
3. No pharmacist shall administer immunizing agents without receiving training satisfactory to the commissioner and the commissioner of health which shall include, but not be limited to, techniques for screening individuals and obtaining informed consent; techniques of administration; indications, precautions and contraindications in the use of agent or agents; record keeping of immunization and information; and handling emergencies, including anaphylaxis and needlesticks. Within thirty days of administering an immunizing agent, a pharmacist shall furnish documentation of such immunization to the primary care physician of a person receiving such immunization.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision 3 of section 6801 of the education law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to immunization reports by pharmacies
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require pharmacists to furnish records of immunizations administered at pharmacies to the primary care physician of the person receiving such immunization.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 6801 of the education law, to provide that within thirty days of administering an immunizing agent a pharmacist shall furnish documentation of such immunization to the primary care physician of the person receiving the immunization.
Section two establishes that this act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision 3 of section 6801 of the education law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
Justification
Too often, the burden of ensuring that a patient's level of care remains consistent falls solely to the patient or patient's family. However, it is vital to a patient's overall health that their primary care physician is aware of all immunizations the patient receives. This bill aims to ensure that primary care physicians remain up-to-date on any immunizations their patients receive, by requiring that pharmacists provide notification to the primary care physician of any immunizations a patient receives.
Prior legislative history
2015-16: S.5385
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision 3 of section 6801 of the education law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
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