PRINTER'S NO. 4493
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2915
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SAPPEY, SHUSTERMAN, MADDEN, DRISCOLL, WILLIAMS,
HILL-EVANS, HOWARD, HOHENSTEIN, MURT, HANBIDGE, GALLOWAY,
DAVIDSON, FIEDLER, DALEY, DONATUCCI, SCHLOSSBERG, DELLOSO,
SAMUELSON, DeLUCA, WEBSTER, GREEN AND CIRESI, OCTOBER 8, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, OCTOBER 8, 2020
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 years of age
and influenza immunizations and COVID-19 immunizations by
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