Bill > S08496

This bill amends existing laws to update the regulations for administering immunizations, shifting the primary basis for recommended immunizations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to regulations issued by the Commissioner of Health, which will consider recommendations from a broader range of medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the ACIP itself, and any relevant interstate or national/international scientific bodies. This change allows licensed physicians, pharmacists, and certified nurse practitioners to administer a wider array of immunizations to both adults and children, provided it aligns with generally accepted medical standards and specific criteria, such as patient age, lack of documentation, or increased risk factors, and ensures that these immunizations are covered by insurance.