HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

AMENDMENT TO:			H.B. No. 2553, H.D. 2
OFFERED BY:
DATE:

 

 

 

            SECTION 1.  House Bill No. 2253, H.D. 2, is amended by deleting the existing section 4 and replacing it with the following:

    "SECTION 4.  Section 461-11.4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) through (d) to read as follows:

     "(a)  A pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist may administer[:

     (1)  A vaccine to persons between fourteen and seventeen years of age pursuant to a valid prescription; and

     (2)  A human papillomavirus, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis), meningococcal, or influenza vaccine to persons between eleven and seventeen years of age pursuant to a valid prescription.

The pharmacist] a vaccine to a person between three and seventeen years of age; provided that:

     (1)  The vaccine is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;

     (2)  The vaccine has been ordered by a pharmacist and administered in accordance with the recommendations of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices;

     (3)  The pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician has completed a practical training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education that includes hands-on injection technique, clinical evaluation of indications and contraindications of vaccines, and the recognition and treatment of emergency responses to vaccines;

     (4)  The pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician has a current certificate in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

     (5)  The pharmacist has completed a minimum of two credit hours in immunization-related continuing education courses during each licensing biennium;

     (6)  The pharmacist is in compliance with all applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including complying with adverse events reporting requirements;

     (7)  The pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician has reviewed the patient's vaccination records prior to administering the vaccine;

     (8)  The pharmacist has informed the patient and the patient's parent or caregiver of the importance of a well-child visit with a pediatrician or other licensed primary care provider and has referred the patient as appropriate;

     (9)  The pharmacist has provided the vaccine information statement to and obtained consent from patient's parent or caregiver prior to administering the vaccine; and

    (10)  Where a prescription has been ordered by a person other than the pharmacist, the pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician shall verify that the prescriber or the prescriber's authorized agent is the patient's medical home.

     (b)  After the vaccination is administered, the pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist shall immediately provide to the patient or patient's parent or caregiver a vaccination record including the following information:

     (1)  The patient's name and date of birth;

     (2)  The type of vaccine administered; and

     (3)  The date and location that the vaccine was administered.

     (c)  The pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist shall make a good faith effort to provide within seventy-two hours to the medical home and within five business days to the department of health immunization registry the same information provided to the patient pursuant to subsection (b) as well as the following:

     (1)  The name of the vaccine product that was administered, including the manufacturer, lot number, and expiration date;

     (2)  The method of administration; and

     (3)  The anatomical site of administration.

     (d)  [All] In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), all pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians under the direct supervision of a pharmacist who administer vaccines to persons between the ages of [fourteen] three and seventeen years [or administer human papillomavirus, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis), meningococcal, and influenza vaccines to persons between the ages of eleven and seventeen years] shall complete a training program approved by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education for which a certificate of completion is issued.  The pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician shall complete the training program and submit the completion certificate for the training program to the board prior to administering any vaccine to persons between the ages of [fourteen] three and seventeen years [and prior to administering any human papillomavirus, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis), meningococcal, or influenza vaccine to persons between the ages of eleven and seventeen years].""

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