A 5152 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to registered pharmacy technicians

Summary

Authorizes registered pharmacy technicians to administer the same immunizations as licensed pharmacists under direct supervision of such licensed pharmacist.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

A5152A → A5152B · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the legal citation for the section being amended and clarifies that pharmacy technicians must work under the supervision of a pharmacist employed at the same pharmacy. It also corrects a spelling error regarding life support training and changes the effective date of the law to 60 days after enactment.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating registered pharmacy technicians, but the specific requirement for where they can work was clarified to ensure they are supervised by an on-site pharmacist.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement that registered pharmacy technicians may only practice under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist who is employed at the same pharmacy.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a spelling error in the training requirements, changing 'cardio pulmonary' to 'cardiopulmonary'.

Updated the legislative citation from chapter 414 of the laws of 2019 to chapter 543 of the laws of 2025.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from 'immediately' to 'on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law'.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5152B

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5152A

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors