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Senate panel reviews H.545 amendments that shift immunization guidance to state commissioner and expand pharmacy authority
Summary
Committee examined proposed amendments to H.545 that would let the state health commissioner issue "recommended immunization" guidance for six years, add liability protections for providers acting under the commissioner's recommendations, allow pharmacy technicians to administer specified vaccines under supervision, and set staggered effective dates with a sunset to 07/01/2031.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee spent significant time Friday reviewing proposed amendments to H.545, a bill that would change how Vermont defines and implements recommended immunization guidance.
Presenter summarized multiple instances of amendment that together would: 1) create a state-defined "recommended immunization" schedule the commissioner of health periodically issues; 2) adjust membership on the Vermont Immunization Advisory Council (removing executive officers of the Board of Nursing and Board of Pharmacy in favor of practicing clinicians); 3) add a list of authorities under which a pharmacy technician may administer vaccines while a trained pharmacist is present; and 4) include liability-immunity language for health care professionals who prescribe or administer immunizations in…
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