1Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
2entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice
3of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of
4drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising,
5consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto,"
6further providing for the authority to administer injectable
7medications, biologicals and immunizations.

8The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9hereby enacts as follows:

10Section 1. Section 9.2 of the act of September 27, 1961
11(P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, added June 29,
122002 (P.L.673, No.102), is amended to read:

13Section 9.2. Authority to Administer Injectable Medications,
14Biologicals and Immunizations.--(a) [Within eighteen months
15from the effective date of this section, the] The board shall by
16regulation establish education and training standards and
17practice guidelines pursuant to which pharmacists shall be
18authorized to administer injectable medications, biologicals and
19immunizations <-[to persons who are more than eighteen years of

1age<-] to individuals and influenza immunizations by injectable or 
2needle-free delivery methods to persons seven years of age and 
3older. Such standards and guidelines shall include, but not be
4limited to, the following:

5(1) Satisfactory completion of an academic and practical
6curriculum approved by the board that includes the current
7guidelines and recommendations of the Centers for Disease
8Control and Prevention in the Public Health Service of the
9United States Department of Health and Human Services, the
10American Council on Pharmaceutical Education or a similar health
11authority or professional body and includes, but is not limited
12to, disease epidemiology, vaccine characteristics, injection
13technique, emergency response to adverse events and related
14topics.

15(2) Maintenance of a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation
16(CPR) certificate acceptable to the board.

17(3) That the administration of injectable medications,
18biologicals and immunizations be in accordance with a definitive
19set of treatment guidelines established by a physician [and<-], 
20the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Advisory 
21Committee on Immunization Practices guidelines or another 
22competent authority approved by the board.

23(4) That a minimum of two hours of the thirty-hour
24requirement for continuing education for license renewal be
25dedicated to this area of practice.

26(5) For individuals under <-18 eighteen years of age, parental
27consent must be obtained prior to administration. Administration
28of <-immunizations influenza immunizations by injectable or
29needle-free delivery methods shall be in accordance with the
30immunization schedule established by the Centers for Disease

1Control and Prevention.

2(6) Maintain a level of professional liability insurance
3coverage in the minimum amount of one million dollars
4($1,000,000) per occurrence or claims made. Failure to maintain
5insurance coverage as required shall subject the licensees to
6disciplinary proceedings. The board shall accept as satisfactory
7evidence of insurance coverage any of the following:

8(i) personally purchased liability insurance;

9(ii) professional liability insurance coverage provided by
10the individual licensee's employer; or

11(iii) similar insurance coverage acceptable to the board.

12(7) Notification of the individual's primary care provider,
13if known, within seventy-two hours of administration.

14(b) A pharmacist's authority to administer injectable
15medications, biologicals and immunizations shall not be
16delegated to any other person. A pharmacy intern who has 
17completed a course of education and training which meets the 
18requirements of subsection (a)(1) and (2) may administer 
19injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations <-to persons 
20who are more than eighteen years of age and influenza 
21immunizations by injectable or needle-free delivery methods to 
22persons seven years of age and older only under the direct, 
23immediate and personal supervision of a pharmacist holding the 
24authority to administer injectable medications, biologicals and 
25immunizations.

26Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.