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2009 SESSION

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HB 2447 Influenza vaccination; requires Board of Health to develop and issue guidelines for administration.

Introduced by: Mark D. Sickles | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Influenza; vaccination of minors.  Requires the Board of Health, by August 31, 2009, to develop and issue guidelines for administration of influenza vaccine to minors by licensed pharmacists, registered nurses, or licensed practical nurses, with the consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis and when consistent with guidelines developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This bill also provides that a prescriber may authorize the administration of influenza vaccine to minors by a licensed pharmacist, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse under the direction and immediate supervision of a registered nurse when the prescriber is not physically present.


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