Pharmacists; initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administration of vaccines. (SB672)
Introduced By
Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico)
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
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administration of vaccines. Allows pharmacists and pharmacy technicians acting under the supervision of a pharmacist to initiate treatment with and dispense and administer vaccines for COVID-19, nicotine replacement and other tobacco cessation therapies, and tests for COVID-19 and other coronaviruses to persons aged 18 years and older and vaccines included on the Immunization Schedule published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and vaccines for COVID-19 and tests for COVID-19 and other coronaviruses to persons three years of age or older in accordance with a statewide protocol established by the Board of Medicine in collaboration with the Board of Pharmacy and the Department of Health. The bill also directs the Board of Medicine, in collaboration with the Board of Pharmacy and the Department of Health to develop such statewide protocol by November 1, 2022, and directs the Board of Pharmacy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill also provides that when services related to the initiation of treatment with or dispensing or administration of a vaccination by a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, or pharmacy intern provided for by the state plan for medical assistance services are provided in accordance with the provisions of the bill, the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall provide reimbursement for such services. Finally, the bill provides that provisions related to administration of COVID-19 vaccines to and testing for COVID-19 of minors shall become effective upon the expiration of the provisions of the federal Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 related to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to and testing for COVID-19 of minors. This bill is identical to HB 1323. Read the Bill »
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Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/20/2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22104494D |
01/20/2022 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/31/2022 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
01/31/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB672) |
02/04/2022 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
02/10/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/10/2022 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22106389D-S1 |
02/11/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2022 | Read second time |
02/14/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/14/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22106389D-S1 |
02/14/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB672S1 |
02/14/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2022 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB672S1) |
02/22/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
02/22/2022 | Read first time |
02/22/2022 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/24/2022 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/24/2022 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22107066D-H1 |
02/28/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB672H1) |
02/28/2022 | Read second time |
03/01/2022 | Read third time |
03/01/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22107066D-H1 |
03/01/2022 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB672H1 |
03/01/2022 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
03/01/2022 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2022 | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2022 | House insisted on substitute |
03/04/2022 | House requested conference committee |
03/08/2022 | Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2022 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/08/2022 | Senators: Dunnavant, Barker, Hashmi |
03/10/2022 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/10/2022 | Delegates: Orrock, Robinson, Sickles |
03/11/2022 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/11/2022 | Conference substitute printed 22107741D-S2 |
03/12/2022 | Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 43-N) |
03/12/2022 | VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 43-N) (see vote tally) |
03/12/2022 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/14/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB672S2) |
03/21/2022 | Enrolled |
03/21/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB672ER) |
03/21/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB672ER) |
03/21/2022 | Signed by President |
03/22/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
03/22/2022 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
03/22/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
04/11/2022 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
04/11/2022 | Governor's substitute printed 22108021D-S3 |
04/27/2022 | Passed by temporarily |
04/27/2022 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/27/2022 | Motion to pass by Governor's recommendation agreed to |
04/27/2022 | Communicated to Governor on April 27, 2022 |
04/27/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 27, 2022 |
05/27/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 790 (effective 7/1/22) |
05/27/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790) |