California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 977 — Pharmacists: immunization protocols.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensing and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy. A violation of the Pharmacy Law is a crime. Existing law, among other things, authorizes a pharmacist to administer immunizations pursuant to a protocol with a prescriber. This bill, until January 1, 2015, would additionally authorize a pharmacistassociated with an independent community pharmacy, as defined, to initiate and administer influenza immunizations to any person 18 years of age or older pursuant to standardized protocols developed and approved by the Medical Board of California in consultation with public health officers. The bill would, with respect to the development and approval of those standardized protocols, authorize the Medical Board of California to consult with the board. The bill would require a pharmacist, prior to initiating and administering those immunizations, to complete a specified pharmacy-based immunization delivery training program. The bill would also require a pharmacist initiating and administering those immunizations to complete 3 hours of immunization-related continuing education coursework annually and to be certified in basic life support. The bill would require a pharmacist, at the time of administration of that immunization, to provide the patient with a Vaccine Information Statement and to provide the patient and the patient's physician with documentation of administration of the immunization. The bill would also require a pharmacist administering that immunization to maintain a specified immunization record, provide documentation of administration to the appropriate immunization registry, report any adverse event and ensure proper storage and handling of vaccines. The bill would authorize a pharmacist initiating and administering vaccines under these provisions to initiate and administer epinephrine for severe allergic reactions. This bill would require the board and the Medical Board of California to complete an evaluation of influenza immunizations initiated and administered under the standardized protocols authorized by the bill, and would require the board to report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2014. Because this bill would create new requirements under the Pharmacy Law, the violation of which would be a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  4. Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and HEALTH.

  5. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 14. Page 3909.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 21).

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 12).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  15. (Corrected January 11.)

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  17. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Re-referred. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 5).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 5).

  21. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  22. (Corrected May 14.)

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  24. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  25. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  27. (Corrected April 22.)

  28. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  29. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HEALTH.

  30. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  31. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Skinner · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Skinner

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 977 SKINNER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 15 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4915020
Republican 3000
Democratic 3000
Total 5515020
% of votes cast 61%17%0%22%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Carter — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Tom — Nay
Fuentes — Nay
Furutani — Yea
De — Not Voting
Leon — Not Voting
Galgiani — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
V. — Not Voting
Manuel — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Salas — Not Voting
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Not Voting
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Bill — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Coto — Yea
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Nay
Ma — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18002
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 20002
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Audra — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Coto — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Miller — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Business and Professions.

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22002
Republican 2000
Total 24002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Not Voting
Nava — Yea
Conway — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Adams — Yea
Block — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Health.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Not Voting
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Nava — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Health.

Failed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5304
Republican 1000
Total 6304
% of votes cast 46%23%0%31%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Hayashi — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Ruskin — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Conway — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Eng — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 977 do?
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensing and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy. A violation of the Pharmacy Law is a crime. Existing law, among other things, authorizes a pharmacist to administer immunizations pursuant to a protocol with a prescriber. This bill, until January 1, 2015, would additionally authorize a pharmacistassociated with an independent community pharmacy, as defined, to initiate and administer influenza immunizations to any person 18 years of age or older pursuant to standardized protocols developed and approved by the Medical Board of California in consultation with public health officers. The bill would, with respect to the development and approval of those standardized protocols, authorize the Medical Board of California to consult with the board. The bill would require a pharmacist, prior to initiating and administering those immunizations, to complete a specified pharmacy-based immunization delivery training program. The bill would also require a pharmacist initiating and administering those immunizations to complete 3 hours of immunization-related continuing education coursework annually and to be certified in basic life support. The bill would require a pharmacist, at the time of administration of that immunization, to provide the patient with a Vaccine Information Statement and to provide the patient and the patient's physician with documentation of administration of the immunization. The bill would also require a pharmacist administering that immunization to maintain a specified immunization record, provide documentation of administration to the appropriate immunization registry, report any adverse event and ensure proper storage and handling of vaccines. The bill would authorize a pharmacist initiating and administering vaccines under these provisions to initiate and administer epinephrine for severe allergic reactions. This bill would require the board and the Medical Board of California to complete an evaluation of influenza immunizations initiated and administered under the standardized protocols authorized by the bill, and would require the board to report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2014. Because this bill would create new requirements under the Pharmacy Law, the violation of which would be a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 977?
AB 977 is sponsored by Skinner.
What is the current status of AB 977?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 977?
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