COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 3056
(By Delegates Perdue, Marshall, Evans,
Fleischauer, Guthrie, Staggers and Eldridge)
(Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary)
[February 23, 2007]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §30-5-30, relating to
authorization for pharmacists to administer immunizations,
setting forth limitations on those immunizations as to type of
immunizations and age of the recipient; requiring the board to
establish or identify courses on vaccine administration;
establishing treatment guidelines, including for adverse
reactions; requiring pharmacists to complete board approved
vaccine administration course; requiring the board to propose
legislative rules and providing that a pharmacist may not
delegate the authority to administer vaccines.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-5-30, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 5. PHARMACISTS, PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, PHARMACY INTERNS AND PHARMACIES.
§30-5-30. Administration of immunizations.
(a) A pharmacist licensed under the provisions of this article
and meeting the requirements of this section may administer
immunizations for the following to any person eighteen years of age
or older: Influenza and Pneumonia.
(b) The board shall establish a course, or provide a list of
approved courses, in immunization administration. The courses must
be based on the standards established for such courses by the
centers for disease control and prevention in the public health
service of the United States Department of Health and Human
Services.
(c) The board shall approve definitive treatment guidelines,
established by a physician, which shall include, but not be limited
to, appropriate observation for an adverse reaction of an
individual following an immunization.
(d) To administer immunizations, a pharmacist shall complete
a board approved immunization administration course and complete an
American Red Cross or American Heart Association basic life-support
training, and maintain certification in the same. The immunizations
shall be administered in accordance with the treatment guidelines
approved by the board.
(e) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval in
accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter
twenty-nine-a of this code to establish continuing education requirements for this area of practice; reporting requirements for
pharmacists participating in this program; and to implement the
provisions of this section.
(f) A pharmacist may not delegate the authority to administer
immunizations to any other person.