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FL H1209
Bill
Status
Passed
4/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
Professions and Public Health Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Registered pharmacy technicians are authorized to administer vaccines to adults under the supervision of a certified pharmacist, in addition to pharmacists and registered interns who were already permitted to do so
- Pharmacy technicians seeking to administer vaccines must complete a board-approved certification program with at least 6 hours of immunization-related training, including instruction on safe administration and potential allergic reactions
- Pharmacy technicians must complete at least 2 hours of board-approved continuing education on immunizations as a condition of registration renewal, in addition to standard biennial continuing education requirements
- The pharmacist-to-supervisee ratio for vaccine administration is increased from one pharmacist per one registered intern to one pharmacist per a maximum of five registered interns, pharmacy technicians, or a combination thereof
- Reference dates for the approved list of immunizations and vaccines (CDC Adult Immunization Schedule, international travel vaccines, and FDA-licensed or emergency-use-authorized vaccines) are updated from April 30, 2021 to March 31, 2022, with the bill taking effect July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Administration of Vaccines
Last Action
Chapter No. 2022-60
4/8/2022
Committee Referrals
Health And Human Services2/7/2022
Professions and Public Health Subcommittee1/12/2022
Full Bill Text
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