What's happening
This bill allows pharmacists and certified nurse practitioners to administer hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and HPV vaccines in New York.
Why it matters
Expands access to crucial vaccines. By allowing pharmacists and certified nurse practitioners to administer hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and HPV vaccines, the bill could help close immunization gaps, especially for adults who may not visit primary care providers regularly.
Increases convenience and public health responsiveness. Pharmacies often have extended hours and broader geographic reach, making it easier for people to get vaccinated, which is especially important during disease outbreaks or public health campaigns.
Addresses diseases with significant long-term impacts. Hepatitis B and HPV are linked to cancers and other chronic conditions; increasing vaccine access could help prevent these diseases on a population level, reducing healthcare costs and improving overall community health.
Strengthens emergency preparedness. By broadening the group of healthcare professionals who can provide vaccinations and emergency anaphylaxis treatment, the state may be better equipped to respond rapidly to emerging health threats or outbreaks.
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Who cares
Licensed pharmacists
The bill would expand the vaccines they may administer to adults under authorized orders or regimens to include hepatitis A, hepatitis B and human papillomavirus.
Physicians and certified nurse practitioners
The bill would authorize them to prescribe patient-specific orders or non-patient-specific regimens for pharmacists to administer these three vaccines.
Adults seeking vaccination
The bill would allow them to receive hepatitis A, hepatitis B and human papillomavirus vaccines from licensed pharmacists under the specified prescribing requirements.
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Let Pharmacists Give More Vaccines
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 108
31 Co-sponsors
- Patricia Fahy
- Inez E. Dickens
- Donna Lupardo
- Victor M. Pichardo
- Carmen De La Rosa
- Felix Ortiz
- Catalina Cruz
- Anthony D'Urso
- Michael J. Norris
- Angelo J. Morinello
- Joe DeStefano
- Richard Gottfried
- Jo Anne Simon
- Daniel O'Donnell
- Albert A. Stirpe
- Karines Reyes
- Peter Lawrence
- Kenneth Blankenbush
- Marianne Buttenschon
- Brian D. Miller
- Yuh-Line Niou
- Michael Blake
- John K. Mikulin
- Jonathan Jacobson
- Monica P. Wallace
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Clifford Crouch
- Rebecca Seawright
- Walter T. Mosley
- Joseph Lentol
- Phil Steck
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Let Pharmacists Give More Vaccines
In Senate Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Neil D. Breslin
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6846
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 21, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the administration of vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus by a licensed pharmacist and by a certified nurse practitioner
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 6527 of the education law, as amended by chapter 46 of the laws of 2015, is amended 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 to prevent influenza, pneumococcal, acute herpes zoster, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, meningococcal, tetanus, diphtheria or pertussis disease and medications required for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis. Nothing in this subdivision shall authorize unlicensed persons to administer immunizations, vaccines or other drugs.
§ 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education law, as amended by section 2 of part DD of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
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 ordered by a physician or certified nurse practitioner, who has a practice site in the county or adjoining county in which the immunization is administered, for immunizations to prevent influenza, pneumococcal, acute herpes zoster, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, meningococcal, tetanus, diphtheria or pertussis disease and medications required for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis. If the commissioner of
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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health determines that there is an outbreak of disease, or that there is the imminent threat of an outbreak of disease, then the commissioner of health may issue a non-patient specific regimen applicable statewide.
§ 3. Subdivision 7 of section 6909 of the education law, as amended by chapter 46 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
7. A certified nurse practitioner 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 to prevent influenza, pneumococcal, acute herpes zoster, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, meningococcal, tetanus, diphtheria or pertussis disease and medications required for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis. Nothing in this subdivision shall authorize unlicensed persons to administer immunizations, vaccines or other drugs.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that:
(a) the amendments to subdivision 7 of section 6527 of the education law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith;
(b) the amendments to subdivision 22 of section 6802 of the education law made by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration and repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and
(c) the amendments to subdivision 7 of section 6909 of the education law made by section three of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
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