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Senate Bill S5340
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2025-S5340 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5460
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6526, Ed L; add §2113, Pub Health L
2025-S5340 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5340
SPONSOR: STAVISKY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
to the administration of immunizations by medical assistants
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends the education law by adding a new subdivision, 9-a
authorizes physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs, and physician assist-
ants (PAs) to direct a medical assistant to administer an immunization
under direct supervision in an outpatient setting. It further provides
that such medical assistant shall receive adequate training and super-
vision.
Section 2. Amends the health law by adding a new section, 2113, defining
the administration of immunizations by medical assistants delegated the
task by physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Section 3. Establishes the effective date.
2025-S5340 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5340
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 20, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
to the administration of immunizations by medical assistants
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6526 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 9-a to read as follows:
9-A. ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANT WHEN DRAWING AND ADMINISTERING AN IMMUNIZA-
TION IN AN OUTPATIENT OFFICE SETTING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A
PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
§ 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2113 to
read as follows:
§ 2113. ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNIZATIONS; MEDICAL ASSISTANTS. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, PHYSICIANS,
NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
DELEGATE THE TASK OF DRAWING UP AND ADMINISTERING VACCINATIONS TO
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN AN OUTPATIENT OFFICE SETTING; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT SUCH VACCINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FOR IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES AND CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
PREVENTION; AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT MEDICAL ASSISTANTS RECEIVE
APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND ADEQUATE SUPERVISION IN ADMINISTERING IMMUNIZA-
TIONS PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSUL-
TATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09017-03-5
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