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NY A05460
NY A05460Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
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Introduced
02/14/2025
02/14/2025
In Committee
02/14/2025
02/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to the administration of immunizations by medical assistants
AI Summary
This bill allows medical assistants to draw and administer vaccines in outpatient office settings under specific conditions. The legislation modifies both the education law and public health law to permit medical assistants to administer immunizations while directly supervised by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. The bill stipulates that the vaccinations must be recommended by the federal Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and that medical assistants must receive appropriate training and adequate supervision as determined by regulations developed jointly by the health and education commissioners. Medical assistants, who are healthcare workers who support physicians and other medical professionals, would be able to perform these tasks, potentially helping to increase vaccination accessibility and efficiency. The act will take effect 180 days after becoming law, with provisions allowing for the preparation of necessary regulations in advance of the implementation date.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (7)
Amy Paulin (D)*,
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Paula Kay (D),
John McDonald (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Andrew Molitor (R),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Last Action
print number 5460b (on 03/31/2025)
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