A00446
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
182
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, DELOZIER, COHEN, JAMES, KINSEY, MARSHALL,
SAYLOR, DEASY, SANTARSIERO, GABLER, KORTZ, BAKER, KAUFFMAN,
D. COSTA, KILLION, TOOHIL, GINGRICH, OBERLANDER, ELLIS,
EVERETT, MUSTIO, GIBBONS, PYLE, M. K. KELLER, MAHER, GRELL,
MAHONEY AND WATSON, JANUARY 23, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
JANUARY 23, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699),
entitled "An act relating to the regulation of the practice
of pharmacy, including the sales, use and distribution of
drugs and devices at retail; and amending, revising,
consolidating and repealing certain laws relating thereto,"
further providing for the authority to administer injectable
medications, biologicals and immunizations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9.2 of the act of September 27, 1961
(P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, added June 29,
2002 (P.L.673, No.102), is amended to read:
Section 9.2. Authority to Administer Injectable Medications,
Biologicals and Immunizations.--(a) [Within eighteen months
from the effective date of this section, the] The board shall by
regulation establish education and training standards and
practice guidelines pursuant to which pharmacists shall be
authorized to administer injectable medications, biologicals and
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immunizations to persons who are more than eighteen years of age
and influenza immunizations by injectable or needle-free
delivery methods to persons seven years of age and older . Such
standards and guidelines shall include, but not be limited to,
the following:
(1) Satisfactory completion of an academic and practical
curriculum approved by the board that includes the current
guidelines and recommendations of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention in the Public Health Service of the
United States Department of Health and Human Services, the
American Council on Pharmaceutical Education or a similar health
authority or professional body and includes, but is not limited
to, disease epidemiology, vaccine characteristics, injection
technique, emergency response to adverse events and related
topics.
(2) Maintenance of a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) certificate acceptable to the board.
(3) That the administration of injectable medications,
biologicals and immunizations be in accordance with a definitive
set of treatment guidelines established by a physician and, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices guidelines or another competent
authority approved by the board.
(4) That a minimum of two hours of the thirty-hour
requirement for continuing education for license renewal be
dedicated to this area of practice.
(5) For individuals under eighteen years of age, that
parental consent be obtained prior to administration.
Administration of influenza immunizations by injectable or
needle-free delivery methods shall be in accordance with the
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immunization schedule established by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
(6) Maintenance of a level of professional liability
insurance coverage in the minimum amount of one million dollars
($1,000,000) per occurrence or claims made. Failure to maintain
insurance coverage as required shall subject the licensees to
disciplinary proceedings. The board shall accept as satisfactory
evidence of insurance coverage any of the following:
(i) personally purchased liability insurance;
(ii) professional liability insurance coverage provided by
the individual licensee's employer; or
(iii) similar insurance coverage acceptable to the board.
(7) Notification of the individual's primary care provider,
if known, within seventy-two forty-eight hours of
administration.
(b) A pharmacist's authority to administer injectable
medications, biologicals and immunizations shall not be
delegated to any other person. A pharmacy intern who has
completed a course of education and training which meets the
requirements of subsection (a)(1) and (2) may administer
injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations to persons
who are more than eighteen years of age and influenza
immunizations by injectable or needle-free delivery methods to
persons seven years of age and older only under the direct,
immediate and personal supervision of a pharmacist holding the
authority to administer injectable medications, biologicals and
immunizations.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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