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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 P.S. Insurance § 4558. Report on pharmacy-administered vaccines

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Report.--The Department of Health shall, in consultation with the board, report to the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives information concerning pharmacist activities authorized under this chapter, including:

(1) The number of injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations administered to individuals under 18 years of age broken down by age.

(2) The number of injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations administered to individuals under 18 years of age broken down by type of injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations.

(3) Subject to information being made available, an assessment on whether there is a change in the number of well visits for children with their primary pediatric care provider attributable pharmacist services authorized under this chapter.

(4) Beginning from the effective date of this section, changes in the pharmacy immunization rates for individuals under 18 years of age.

(b) Scope of report.--The Department of Health shall review data available for injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations administered by a pharmacist, pharmacy intern or technician in this Commonwealth. The Department of Health shall also review data available from other state governments which have authorized pharmacists to provide similar pharmacy services as authorized under this chapter.

(c) Timing of report.--The Department of Health shall report its findings no later than five years following the effective date of this subsection and include recommendations for changes in the laws of this Commonwealth.

(d) Publication.--Upon completion of the report and transmission of the report under subsection (a), the Department of Health shall publish the findings on the Department of Health's publicly accessible Internet website.

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