S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  2857--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. McDONALD, GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, KEARNS, BICHOTTE,
   FAHY, BLAKE, HEVESI, STIRPE, STECK, JOHNS, WEPRIN,  WOERNER,  SKOUFIS,
   JONES,  MORINELLO, TITONE, WALTER, ORTIZ, HUNTER -- Multi-Sponsored by
   -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, HAWLEY, HOOPER,  JOYNER,  LUPARDO,  LUPINACCI,
   McLAUGHLIN,  PALMESANO, RA, SIMON, THIELE -- read once and referred to
   the Committee  on  Higher  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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:
 
   Section 1. Section 6806 of the education law, as added by chapter  987
 of  the laws of 1971, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 62 of the laws
 of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6806. Limited permits.  1. The department may issue a limited permit
 for employment as a "pharmacy intern" to:
   a. A student enrolled in the last two years of a registered program in
 pharmacy, or
   b. A graduate of a program in pharmacy which  meets  standards  estab-
 lished  by  the commissioner's regulations who is engaged in meeting the
 experience requirements or whose application for  initial  licensure  is
 pending with the department.
   2.  A  pharmacy  intern may, as determined by the commissioner's regu-
 lations, practice as a pharmacist under the  immediate  personal  super-
 vision  of  a  licensed pharmacist. A PHARMACY INTERN MAY ALSO RECEIVE A
 PRIVILEGE TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS IF HE OR SHE PROVIDES SATISFACTORY
 EVIDENCE TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT HE OR SHE MEETS  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF
 SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   3.  NO  PHARMACY  INTERN  SHALL  ADMINISTER  IMMUNIZING AGENTS WITHOUT
 RECEIVING TRAINING SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD04291-04-7

 A. 2857--A                          2
 
 OF HEALTH, AS PRESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, 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 AN AGENT OR AGENTS;
 RECORDKEEPING OF IMMUNIZATION AND INFORMATION; AND HANDLING EMERGENCIES,
 INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS AND NEEDLESTICK INJURIES. TO RECEIVE  A  PRIVILEGE
 TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS, THE PHARMACY INTERN SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIF-
 ICATION,  ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, FROM THE DEAN OR OTHER
 APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL OF THE  REGISTERED  PROGRAM  THAT  THE  INTERN  HAS
 COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING.
   4.  A limited permit issued to a pharmacy intern shall have an expira-
 tion date of five years from the date of issue. Limited permits  may  be
 renewed once for a period not to exceed two years.
   [4.]  5.  Fees.  The  fee for each limited permit issued to a pharmacy
 intern shall be seventy dollars.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
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                                  2857--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. McDONALD, GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, KEARNS, BICHOTTE,
   FAHY, BLAKE, HEVESI, STIRPE, STECK, JOHNS, WEPRIN,  WOERNER,  SKOUFIS,
   JONES, MORINELLO, TITONE, WALTER, ORTIZ, HUNTER, ENGLEBRIGHT, PICHARDO
   --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, HAWLEY, HOOPER, JOYNER,
   LUPARDO, LUPINACCI, McLAUGHLIN, PALMESANO, RA, 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  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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:
 
   Section  1. Section 6806 of the education law, as added by chapter 987
 of the laws of 1971, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 62 of the  laws
 of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6806. Limited permits.  1. The department may issue a limited permit
 for employment as a "pharmacy intern" to:
   a. A student enrolled in the last two years of a registered program in
 pharmacy, or
   b.  A  graduate  of a program in pharmacy which meets standards estab-
 lished by the commissioner's regulations who is engaged in  meeting  the
 experience  requirements  or  whose application for initial licensure is
 pending with the department.
   2. A pharmacy intern may, as determined by  the  commissioner's  regu-
 lations,  practice  as  a pharmacist under the immediate personal super-
 vision of a licensed pharmacist. A PHARMACY INTERN MAY  ALSO  RECEIVE  A
 PRIVILEGE TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS IF HE OR SHE PROVIDES SATISFACTORY
 EVIDENCE  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER THAT HE OR SHE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04291-06-7
              

 A. 2857--B                          2
 
   3. NO PHARMACY  INTERN  SHALL  ADMINISTER  IMMUNIZING  AGENTS  WITHOUT
 RECEIVING TRAINING SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER
 OF HEALTH, AS PRESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, 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  AN  AGENT  OR  AGENTS;
 RECORDKEEPING OF IMMUNIZATION AND INFORMATION; AND HANDLING EMERGENCIES,
 INCLUDING  ANAPHYLAXIS  AND NEEDLESTICK INJURIES. TO RECEIVE A PRIVILEGE
 TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS, THE PHARMACY INTERN SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIF-
 ICATION, ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, FROM THE DEAN OR  OTHER
 APPROPRIATE  OFFICIAL  OF  THE  REGISTERED  PROGRAM  THAT THE INTERN HAS
 COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING.
   4. A limited permit issued to a pharmacy intern shall have an  expira-
 tion  date  of five years from the date of issue. Limited permits may be
 renewed once for a period not to exceed two years.
   [4.] 5. Fees. The fee for each limited permit  issued  to  a  pharmacy
 intern shall be seventy dollars.
   6. IN THE CASE OF A REGISTERED PHARMACY INTERN, ADMINISTRATION MUST BE
 CONDUCTED  IN  THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF A LICENSED PHARMACIST AUTHORIZED
 TO ADMINISTER VACCINES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
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                                  2857--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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,  SEPULVEDA,  ERRIGO,  MOSLEY,  LIFTON  --
   Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M.   of A. BRAUNSTEIN, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, HOOPER,
   JOYNER, LUPARDO, McDONOUGH, PALMESANO, RA, SCHIMMINGER, 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 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 commit-
   tee
 
 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:

   Section 1. Section 6806 of the education law, as added by chapter  987
 of  the laws of 1971, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 62 of the laws
 of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6806. Limited permits. 1. The department may issue a limited  permit
 for employment as a "pharmacy intern" to:
   a. A student enrolled in the last two years of a registered program in
 pharmacy, or
   b.  A  graduate  of a program in pharmacy which meets standards estab-
 lished by the commissioner's regulations who is engaged in  meeting  the
 experience  requirements  or  whose application for initial licensure is
 pending with the department.
   2. A pharmacy intern may, as determined by  the  commissioner's  regu-
 lations,  practice  as  a pharmacist under the immediate personal super-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD04291-08-8

 A. 2857--C                          2
 
 vision of a licensed pharmacist. A PHARMACY INTERN MAY  ALSO  RECEIVE  A
 PRIVILEGE TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS IF HE OR SHE PROVIDES SATISFACTORY
 EVIDENCE  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER THAT HE OR SHE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   3.  NO  PHARMACY  INTERN  SHALL  ADMINISTER  IMMUNIZING AGENTS WITHOUT
 RECEIVING TRAINING SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER
 OF HEALTH, AS PRESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, 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 AN AGENT OR AGENTS;
 RECORDKEEPING OF IMMUNIZATION AND INFORMATION; AND HANDLING EMERGENCIES,
 INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS AND NEEDLESTICK INJURIES. TO RECEIVE  A  PRIVILEGE
 TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS, THE PHARMACY INTERN SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIF-
 ICATION,  ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, FROM THE DEAN OR OTHER
 APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL OF THE  REGISTERED  PROGRAM  THAT  THE  INTERN  HAS
 COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING.
   4.  A limited permit issued to a pharmacy intern shall have an expira-
 tion date of five years from the date of issue. Limited permits  may  be
 renewed once for a period not to exceed two years.
   [4.]  5.  Fees.  The  fee for each limited permit issued to a pharmacy
 intern shall be seventy dollars.
   6. IN THE CASE OF A REGISTERED PHARMACY INTERN, ADMINISTRATION MUST BE
 CONDUCTED IN THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF A LICENSED  PHARMACIST  AUTHORIZED
 TO  ADMINISTER  VACCINES.  A PERSON RECEIVING A VACCINE MUST BE INFORMED
 THAT A REGISTERED PHARMACY INTERN WILL BE ADMINISTERING THE VACCINE  AND
 OF THE OPTION TO RECEIVE THE VACCINATION FROM A REGISTERED PHARMACIST.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
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                                  2857--D
                                                         Cal. No. 904
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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:
 
   Section  1. Section 6806 of the education law, as added by chapter 987
 of the laws of 1971, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 62 of the  laws
 of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6806. Limited  permits. 1. The department may issue a limited permit
 for employment as a "pharmacy intern" to:
   a. A student enrolled in the last two years of a registered program in
 pharmacy, or
   b. A graduate of a program in pharmacy which  meets  standards  estab-
 lished  by  the commissioner's regulations who is engaged in meeting the
 experience requirements or whose application for  initial  licensure  is
 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
 
   2.  A  pharmacy  intern may, as determined by the commissioner's regu-
 lations, practice as a pharmacist under the  immediate  personal  super-
 vision  of  a  licensed pharmacist. A PHARMACY INTERN MAY ALSO RECEIVE A
 CERTIFICATE  OF  ADMINISTRATION  IF  HE  OR  SHE  PROVIDES  SATISFACTORY
 EVIDENCE  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER THAT HE OR SHE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   3. NO PHARMACY  INTERN  SHALL  ADMINISTER  IMMUNIZING  AGENTS  WITHOUT
 RECEIVING TRAINING SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER
 OF HEALTH, AS PRESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, 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  AN  AGENT  OR  AGENTS;
 RECORDKEEPING OF IMMUNIZATION AND INFORMATION; AND HANDLING EMERGENCIES,
 INCLUDING  ANAPHYLAXIS  AND  NEEDLESTICK  INJURIES. TO RECEIVE A CERTIF-
 ICATION TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS, THE PHARMACY INTERN  SHALL  PROVIDE
 DOCUMENTATION,  ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, FROM THE DEAN OR
 OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL OF THE REGISTERED PROGRAM THAT THE INTERN HAS
 COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING, PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS OF THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER.
   4.  A limited permit issued to a pharmacy intern shall have an expira-
 tion date of five years from the date of issue. Limited permits  may  be
 renewed once for a period not to exceed two years.
   [4.]  5.  Fees.  The  fee for each limited permit issued to a pharmacy
 intern shall be seventy dollars.
   6. IN THE CASE OF A PHARMACY INTERN, CERTIFIED TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZA-
 TIONS, ADMINISTRATION MUST BE CONDUCTED  UNDER  THE  IMMEDIATE  PERSONAL
 SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PHARMACIST CERTIFIED TO ADMINISTER VACCINES. A
 PERSON  RECEIVING  A  VACCINE  MUST  BE INFORMED THAT A PHARMACY INTERN,
 CERTIFIED TO ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS, WILL BE ADMINISTERING THE VACCINE
 AND OF THE OPTION TO RECEIVE THE VACCINATION FROM  A  CERTIFIED  PHARMA-
 CIST.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.