An Act Regarding the Administration of Vaccines by Pharmacists
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §13831, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 308, §3, is amended to read:
1. Administration of vaccines. A pharmacist licensed in this State who meets the qualifications and requirements of section 13832 and rules adopted by the board may administer topically or by injection or by inhalation all forms of influenza vaccines, including intranasal influenza vaccines, to a person 9 vaccines licensed and recommended by the United States Food and Drug Administration or recommended by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices or other competent authority to persons who are 7 years of age or older without a prescription.
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §13831, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2013, c. 6, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §13833, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 577, §6, is further amended to read:
3. Notification. Notification to the authorized practitioner who issued the prescription , or standing order or protocol under section 13831, subsection 2 of the administration by the pharmacist of the drug or vaccine, or both, within 3 business days.
SUMMARY
This bill amends the law authorizing a pharmacist to administer influenza shots to a person 9 years of age or older to allow a licensed pharmacist who has received training to administer vaccines to persons 7 years of age or older.