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S10278 • 2025

Relates to the practice of pharmacy and administration of immunizations

Relates to the practice of pharmacy and administration of immunizations

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Sponsor
James Skoufis
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relates to the practice of pharmacy and administration of immunizations

Relates to the practice of pharmacy and administration of immunizations Authorizes a licensed pharmacist to administer flu immunizations to persons nine years of age or older.

What This Bill Does

  • Relates to the practice of pharmacy and administration of immunizations Authorizes a licensed pharmacist to administer flu immunizations to persons nine years of age or older.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 Senate

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Official Summary Text

Relates to the practice of pharmacy and administration of immunizations
Authorizes a licensed pharmacist to administer flu immunizations to persons nine years of age or older.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          10278

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                      May 11, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of  phar-
          macy and administration of immunizations

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. Section 6801 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
     2  new subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
     3    4-A.  A  LICENSED  PHARMACIST  MAY ADMINISTER IMMUNIZATIONS TO PREVENT
     4  INFLUENZA TO A PERSON NINE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
     5    § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
     6  have become a law.








         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02083-01-5