Influenza vaccine; certified emergency medical services personnel may administer and dispense. (HB173)

Introduced By

Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Administration and dispensing of necessary drugs by emergency medical services personnel. Provides that certified emergency medical services personnel who are employed by or affiliated with a licensed emergency medical services agency and who have received the training necessary to safely administer or dispense necessary drugs may administer skin tests for influenza or tuberculosis in nonemergency settings to public safety personnel and, upon the request of the local health director, the general public.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: HB798.

Comments

Thomas Crouch writes:

The only ones who stand to lose here are the Nursing lobby... imagine how quickly the H1N1 vaccine lines would have moved had we not needed "RN's" to do what EMS folks do daily.

Posted 25 months ago.