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RI S2856
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Lauria
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AI Summary
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Expands pharmacist immunization authority for children ages 3-18 from only influenza and COVID-19 vaccines to all routine, scheduled, or recommended immunizations
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Requires parental consent for all pharmacist-administered immunizations to individuals under age 18
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Mandates pharmacists electronically report all immunizations to the Department of Health within 7 days of administration
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Requires pharmacists to notify the patient's primary care provider of the immunization within 14 days, if the provider is known
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Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Includes routine, scheduled or recommended immunizations to individuals between the ages of three (3) and eighteen (18) years, under the consent and reporting provisions required for pharmacy administered immunizations.
Businesses And Professions
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
3/4/2026