PRINTER'S NO. 93
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
91
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, KIRKLAND, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, HILL-EVANS,
KORTZ, MILLARD, SAYLOR, ZIMMERMAN, DELOZIER, JONES, MATZIE,
TOOHIL, RADER, BERNSTINE, NEILSON, HERSHEY AND FRITZ,
JANUARY 28, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JANUARY 28, 2019
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 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, is amended to
read:
Section 9.2. Authority to Administer Injectable Medications,
Biologicals and Immunizations.--(a) 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] nine years
of age [and influenza immunizations] by injectable or needle-
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