What's happening
This bill allows registered pharmacy technicians in New York to administer immunizations under a pharmacist’s supervision after completing required training and certification.
Why it matters
Expands immunization access and convenience. by allowing trained pharmacy technicians to give vaccines, which could reduce wait times and make it easier for patients to get vaccinated, especially in areas with limited healthcare providers.
Sets rigorous training and certification standards,. including mandatory CPR or basic life support certification, ensuring that only qualified technicians can administer immunizations safely and respond to emergencies.
Preserves pharmacist oversight and patient safety. by requiring direct supervision—meaning the supervising pharmacist must be on-site or immediately available—helping to minimize risks and maintain high standards of care.
Places responsibility on pharmacies. to verify technician competence and compliance with all requirements, potentially leading to improved internal training protocols and quality assurance within pharmacy operations.
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Let Pharmacy Techs Give Shots
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Sponsors
22 Co-sponsors
- Harry B. Bronson
- William Colton
- Joe Angelino
- Tony Simone
- Dana Levenberg
- Sarahana Shrestha
- Albert A. Stirpe
- Patrick J. Carroll
- Karen McMahon
- Paula Kay
- Donna Lupardo
- Patrick Chludzinski
- Jen Lunsford
- Paula Bologna
- John T. McDonald III
- Karines Reyes
- Demond Meeks
- Phil Steck
- Karl Brabenec
- Catalina Cruz
- Josh Jensen
- MaryJane Shimsky
History
- Print number 5152b
- Amend and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
- Print number 5152a
- Amend and recommit 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 Pharmacy Techs Give Shots
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Jeremy Cooney
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5152--B
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 12, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, BRONSON, COLTON, ANGELINO, SIMONE, LEVENBERG, SHRESTHA, STIRPE, P. CARROLL, McMAHON, KAY, LUPARDO, CHLUD- ZINSKI, LUNSFORD, BOLOGNA, McDONALD, REYES -- read once and referred 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 Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to registered pharmacy technicians
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6841 of the education law, as amended by chapter 543 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as follows:
1. A registered pharmacy technician may, under the direct [personal] supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assist such licensed pharmacist, as directed, in compounding, preparing, labeling, or dispensing of drugs used to fill valid prescriptions or medication orders or in compounding, preparing, and labeling in anticipation of a valid prescription or medication order for a patient to be served by the pharmacy, in accordance with article one hundred thirty-seven of this title where such tasks require no professional judgment. Such professional judgment shall only be exercised by a licensed pharmacist. A registered pharmacy technician may only practice under the direct [personal] supervision of a licensed pharmacist employed in such a pharmacy. A registered pharmacy technician may administer the same immunizations as licensed pharmacists are authorized to administer under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist consistent with the training and other requirements in article one hundred thirty-seven of this title as determined by the department. Training shall include certification in cardiopulmonary resusci-
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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tation or basic life support. A registered pharmacy technician shall obtain an immunization certificate from the department after demonstrating that they have met all requirements and prior to administering immunizations. Such pharmacy shall be responsible for ensuring that the registered pharmacy technician has received appropriate training to ensure competence before beginning to assist a licensed pharmacist in compounding, preparing, labeling, administering immunizations, or dispensing of drugs, in accordance with this article and article one hundred thirty-seven of this title. For the purposes of this article, direct [personal] supervision means supervision of procedures based on instructions given directly by a supervising licensed pharmacist who remains in the immediate area where the procedures are being performed or is immediately available at the same location where an immunization is being administered, authorizes the procedures and evaluates the procedures performed by the registered pharmacy technicians and a supervising licensed pharmacist shall approve all work performed by the registered pharmacy technician prior to the actual dispensing of any drug.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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