Revision: Jan. 25, 2011, midnight
SB 93 – AS INTRODUCED
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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:
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, pneumococcal, and varicella zoster vaccines to the general public 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.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.