PRINTER'S NO. 1666
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1535
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, WHEELAND, JAMES, PICKETT, HILL-EVANS,
ZIMMERMAN, RYAN, KAUFFMAN, MENTZER, SAYLOR, LONGIETTI,
BERNSTINE, FRITZ AND DELOZIER, JUNE 3, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JUNE 3, 2021
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 by injectable or needle-free
delivery methods to persons nine years of age and older. Such
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