Authorizes physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to delegate the task of administering vaccinations to medical assistants provided that such vaccinations are recommended and such medical assistants receive proper training and adequate supervision.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7370
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 11, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 authorizing medical
assistants to administer vaccinations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 6527 of the education law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
3 12. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contra-
4 ry, physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants shall be
5 authorized to delegate the task of drawing up and administering vaccina-
6 tions to medical assistants in an office setting, provided that:
7 (a) such vaccinations are recommended by the federal advisory commit-
8 tee for immunization practices and the centers for disease control and
9 prevention; and
10 (b) such medical assistants receive appropriate training and adequate
11 supervision in administering immunizations pursuant to regulations
12 determined by the commissioner.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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