Relates to the administration of certain immunizations
Summary
Authorizes a licensed pharmacist to administer any recommendations made by the commissioner of health pertaining to a vaccine that has been authorized by the federal Food and Drug Administration; relates to insurance coverage for immunizations; removes the requirement to follow the advisory committee on immunization practices of the centers for disease control and prevention recommendation for immunization against meningococcal disease.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2025
Last action Nov 14, 2025
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S7823A
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MODERATE
This bill expands pharmacist immunization authority by adding hepatitis A and hepatitis B to the list of vaccines pharmacists can administer, clarifies the advisory committee name, and adds new provisions for emergency outbreak responses. It also modifies the committee discharge process and reorganizes some sections of the education law.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from primarily authorizing pharmacist immunizations to include specific hepatitis vaccines and added provisions for emergency outbreak responses and pharmacist prescribing authority.
ELIGIBILITY
Added hepatitis A and hepatitis B to the list of vaccines pharmacists can administer under patient-specific orders.
DEFINITION
Changed 'advisory committee for immunization practices' to 'advisory committee on immunization practices' for consistency with CDC terminology.
REQUIREMENT
Added provisions allowing pharmacists to administer immunizations during disease outbreaks or imminent threats through non-patient-specific statewide regimens.
Added new section requiring licensed physicians to prescribe patient-specific orders or non-patient-specific regimens to licensed pharmacists.
TECHNICAL
Changed bill introduction language to reflect multiple sponsoring senators and updated committee discharge procedures.
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Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Nov 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7823B
upper
Nov 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Aug 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7823A
upper
Aug 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
May 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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