Revision: Jan. 12, 2021, 1:23 p.m.
HB 572 - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0708
10/08
HOUSE BILL 572
SPONSORS: Rep. Merchant, Sull. 4; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill extends authority for pharmacist administration of vaccines to include vaccines approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and allows licensed advanced pharmacy technicians 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21-0708
10/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
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 Vaccines. A pharmacist [or], pharmacy intern, or licensed advanced pharmacy technician, under the [direct] supervision of an on-site immunizing pharmacist may administer influenza vaccines to the general public and a pharmacist [or], pharmacy intern, or licensed advanced pharmacy technician may administer [pneumococcal and varicella zoster] vaccines, as approved by an immunizing pharmacist and which have been approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to individuals 18 years of age or older, provided all of the criteria in this section have been met. A pharmacist [or], pharmacy intern, or licensed advanced pharmacy technician under the [direct] supervision of an on-site immunizing pharmacist may administer a COVID-19 vaccine, if available, provided that all applicable criteria in this section have been met. [The pharmacist or pharmacy intern administering a COVID-19 vaccine shall notify the patient's primary care physician.] The pharmacist [and], pharmacy intern, or licensed advanced pharmacy technician shall:
I. Hold a current license to practice as a pharmacist, or be registered as a pharmacy intern under RSA 318:15-b in New Hampshire, or be licensed as a licensed advanced pharmacy technician under RSA 318:15-c.
II. Possess at least $1,000,000 of professional liability insurance coverage.
III. In order to administer [influenza, pneumococcal, and varicella zoster] vaccines, have completed training specific to [the administering] administration of the respective vaccines 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. Record the vaccination in the state vaccine registry and maintain a record of administration of [pneumococcal and varicella zoster] vaccinations for each individual as required by state and federal law.
2 Repeal. RSA 318:16-d, relative to additional authority for pharmacist administration of vaccines, is repealed.