The bill amends Section 5-19.1-31 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-19.1, titled "Pharmacies," to include the administration of COVID-19 immunizations alongside influenza immunizations for individuals aged nine to eighteen years. The new legal language specifies that parental consent is required for all pharmacist-administered immunizations for individuals under eighteen. Additionally, it mandates that pharmacists must electronically report all administered immunizations to the Department of Health within seven days and notify the patient's primary care provider within fourteen days, if known.

Key insertions in the bill include the addition of COVID-19 immunizations to the existing provisions for influenza immunizations, as well as the requirement for pharmacists to make a good-faith effort to identify a patient's primary care provider for reporting purposes. The bill removes no existing language but expands the scope of immunizations covered under the current law. This act will take effect upon passage.