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MI HB6469

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/9/2022

Primary Sponsor

Lori Stone

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows pharmacists to order and administer immunizing agents without a physician's direction or prescription, provided the agent is FDA-approved, recommended by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or authorized for emergency use by the CDC.

  • Requires pharmacists ordering and administering immunizing agents to complete training approved by the board, established by the American Pharmacists Association or another accredited program.

  • Pharmacists administering immunizing agents must comply with board-established guidelines and other legal requirements, including those in section 9206.

  • Modifies section 9204 to clarify that non-physician health professionals may continue administering immunizing agents under physician direction, except for pharmacists acting under the new independent authority in section 17724.

  • Adds "ordering and administering immunizing agents" as a professional function of pharmacy practice under section 17707.

Legislative Description

Health occupations: pharmacists; pharmacists to order and administer vaccines under certain circumstances; allow. Amends secs. 9204 & 17707 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9204 & 333.17707) & adds sec. 17724.

Health occupations: pharmacists

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/10/2022

11/10/2022

Committee Referrals

Health Policy11/9/2022

Full Bill Text

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