THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY ERICKSON, ALLOWAY, O'PAKE, WAUGH, D. WHITE, ORIE, BAKER, STACK, KASUNIC, MENSCH, ARGALL AND BROWNE, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010  

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(a) 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

immunizations [to persons who are more than eighteen years of

age]. 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

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.

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Section 2.  The State Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate all

regulations required to implement this act within six months of

the effective date of this section.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.