CHAPTER 213
SB 93 – FINAL VERSION
03/23/11 0794s
25May2011… 1868h
2011 SESSION
10/09
SENATE BILL 93
AN ACT relative to pharmacist administration of vaccines.
SPONSORS: Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Rep. Case, Rock 1; Rep. Kreis, Merr 6; Rep. H. Richardson, Coos 2; Rep. Terrio, Hills 14
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
This bill expands the vaccines which may be administered by a pharmacist and changes the qualifications for pharmacists to administer vaccines.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/23/11 0794s
25May2011… 1868h
11-0795
10/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to pharmacist administration of vaccines.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
213:1 Pharmacist Administration of Vaccines. Amend RSA 318:16-b to read as follows:
318:16-b Pharmacist Administration of [Influenza] Vaccines. A pharmacist may administer influenza vaccines to the general public and a pharmacist may administer pneumococcal and varicella zoster vaccines to individuals 18 years of age or older, provided all of the criteria in this section have been met. The pharmacist shall:
I. [Have earned a Pharm. D. degree and be licensed by the board to practice as a pharmacist in New Hampshire, or] Hold [an unrestricted and] a current license to practice as a pharmacist in New Hampshire [and have held the license for at least 3 years].
II. Possess at least $1,000,000 of professional liability insurance coverage.
III. In order to administer influenza, pneumococcal, and varicella zoster vaccines [by injection], have completed training specific to the administering of [influenza] the respective vaccines [by injection] that includes programs approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or curriculum-based programs from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy or state or local health department programs or programs recognized by the board.
IV. Provide to the board evidence of compliance with paragraphs I-III.
V. Provide notice to the primary care provider, when designated by the patient, of the administration of the pneumococcal and varicella zoster vaccines.
VI. Maintain a record of administration of pneumococcal and varicella zoster vaccinations for each individual as required by state and federal law.
213:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 27, 2011
Effective Date: August 26, 2011