An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee registration, qualifications and supervision; providing for administration of injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations, for clinical laboratory certificate and for report on pharmacy-administered vaccines; and making a repeal.
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The exemption period for new pharmacy technicians was clarified to apply to those practicing between January 29, 2019, and June 28, 2025, ensuring a clear window for those already in the field.
New requirements mandate parental consent for administering immunizations to individuals under 18 and require technicians to maintain $1 million in professional liability insurance.
Pharmacy technicians performing specific lab tests are now exempt from certain state clinical laboratory act requirements if the tests are FDA-authorized.
Supervising pharmacists are now required to report immunization administrations to the state health registry within 72 hours, with no prohibition on delegating this task to interns or technicians.
The criteria for excluding immunizations from technician administration were updated to include findings that the procedure is no longer effective or advances public health.
The bill text was updated to reflect new co-sponsors and to record that the bill was amended on second consideration on November 19, 2025.
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