Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-594

EHS 594

Vaccine Administration by Pharmacy Technicians

Messrs. O'Connor and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, SECTION X. Section 1 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the definition of "administer" and replacing it with the following definition:-

''Administer'', the direct application of a controlled substance whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means to the body of a patient or research subject by—

(a) a practitioner, or

(b) a nurse at the direction of a practitioner in the course of his professional practice, or

(c) a registered pharmacist or pharmacy intern, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, acting in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, in consultation with the board of registration in pharmacy and the department of mental health, governing pharmacist administration of medications for treatment of mental health and substance use disorder, including medications to manage adverse events resulting from such administration, and at the direction of a prescribing practitioner in the course of the practitioner's professional practice; or

(d) an ultimate user or research subject at the direction of a practitioner in the course of the practitioner's professional practice.

(e) a registered pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician acting in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, in consultation with the board of registration in pharmacy and immunization program, to administer immunizations and medications and to manage adverse events resulting from such administration.

SECTION XX. Section 24G of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended in lines 3, 6, and 9, by inserting the word “pharmacy” before the word “intern” in each instance,

and in the second paragraph by inserting the words “or pharmacy technician” after the word “intern” wherever it appears in the paragraph,

and by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

For the purposes of this section, ''pharmacy technician'' shall mean an individual who is (i) registered by the Board to perform specific pharmacy-related duties, and (ii) meets the qualifications as determined by the Board to administer immunizations.