STATE OF NEW YORK
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2857--D
Cal. No. 904
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, BICHOTTE, FAHY,
BLAKE, HEVESI, STIRPE, STECK, JOHNS, WEPRIN, WOERNER, SKOUFIS, JONES,
MORINELLO, TITONE, WALTER, ORTIZ, HUNTER, ENGLEBRIGHT, PICHARDO,
D'URSO, MONTESANO, DICKENS, ERRIGO, MOSLEY, LIFTON, MURRAY, GARBARINO,
COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, GALEF, GIGLIO,
HAWLEY, HOOPER, JOYNER, LUPARDO, McDONOUGH, PALMESANO, RA, SCHIMMING-
ER, SIMON, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher
Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
ted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Educa-
tion in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing pharmacy
interns to administer immunizations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 6806 of the education law, as added by chapter 987
2 of the laws of 1971, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 62 of the laws
3 of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
4 § 6806. Limited permits. 1. The department may issue a limited permit
5 for employment as a "pharmacy intern" to:
6 a. A student enrolled in the last two years of a registered program in
7 pharmacy, or
8 b. A graduate of a program in pharmacy which meets standards estab-
9 lished by the commissioner's regulations who is engaged in meeting the
10 experience requirements or whose application for initial licensure is
11 pending with the department.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04291-10-8
A. 2857--D 2
1 2. A pharmacy intern may, as determined by the commissioner's regu-
2 lations, practice as a pharmacist under the immediate personal super-
3 vision of a licensed pharmacist. A pharmacy intern may also receive a
4 certificate of administration if he or she provides satisfactory
5 evidence to the commissioner that he or she meets the requirements of
6 subdivision three of this section.
7 3. No pharmacy intern shall administer immunizing agents without
8 receiving training satisfactory to the commissioner and the commissioner
9 of health, as prescribed in regulations of the commissioner, which shall
10 include, but not be limited to: techniques for screening individuals and
11 obtaining informed consent; techniques of administration; indications,
12 precautions and contraindications in the use of an agent or agents;
13 recordkeeping of immunization and information; and handling emergencies,
14 including anaphylaxis and needlestick injuries. To receive a certif-
15 ication to administer immunizations, the pharmacy intern shall provide
16 documentation, on a form prescribed by the department, from the dean or
17 other appropriate official of the registered program that the intern has
18 completed the required training, pursuant to regulations of the commis-
19 sioner.
20 4. A limited permit issued to a pharmacy intern shall have an expira-
21 tion date of five years from the date of issue. Limited permits may be
22 renewed once for a period not to exceed two years.
23 [4.] 5. Fees. The fee for each limited permit issued to a pharmacy
24 intern shall be seventy dollars.
25 6. In the case of a pharmacy intern, certified to administer immuniza-
26 tions, administration must be conducted under the immediate personal
27 supervision of a licensed pharmacist certified to administer vaccines. A
28 person receiving a vaccine must be informed that a pharmacy intern,
29 certified to administer immunizations, will be administering the vaccine
30 and of the option to receive the vaccination from a certified pharma-
31 cist.
32 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.