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Committee advances bill moving pharmacy immunization authority back into Pharmacy Act and adding Department of Health guidance role; amendment approved 14-12
Summary
The House Professional Licensure Committee on Oct. 25 approved Amendment A01823 and reported House Bill 1881, which moves pharmacy immunization language back into the Pharmacy Act and adds the Department of Health as an entity that may provide guidance for pharmacist-administered immunizations.
The House Professional Licensure Committee reported House Bill 1881 as amended after a recorded roll-call vote. The bill would move the administration-of-injectables provisions back into the Pharmacy Act from the Pharmacy Audit Integrity and Transparency Act, add the Department of Health as an entity that may issue guidelines informing pharmacist immunization authority, and adjust the grandfathering period for pharmacy technicians registering with the State Board of Pharmacy for the first time.
A committee staff member described the bill’s scope, saying it…
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