BILL NUMBER: S5340A
SPONSOR: STAVISKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
to the administration of immunizations by medical assistants
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends the education law by adding a new subdivision, 11
authorizes physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs, and physician assist-
ants (PAs) to direct a medical assistant to administer an immunization
under direct supervision in an outpatient setting. It further provides
that such medical assistant shall receive adequate training and super-
vision.
Section 2. Amends the health law by adding a new section, 2113, defining
the administration of immunizations by medical assistants delegated the
task by physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Section 3. Establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, New York is the only state which does not authorize medical
assistants to administer immunizations. This bill would allow a medical
assistant to administer immunizations in an outpatient setting under the
direct supervision of a physician, NP or PA. This legislation would
further require that medical assistants receive appropriate training to
be qualified to administer immunizations, and that immunizations are
provided under adequate supervision. These measures ensure that we are
providing for greater access to immunizations while ensuring that immun-
izations are administered in a safe way.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.

Statutes affected:
S5340: 6526 education law
S5340A: 6526 education law