Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 6943 — AN ACT ALLOWING MEDICAL ASSISTANTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES.

Last action — FILE NO. 7

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 19 removed

22 line(s) added, 19 removed.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No.
General Assembly Raised Bill No.
6943 January Session, 2019 AN ACT ALLOWING MEDICAL ASSISTANTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES.
6943 January Session, 2019 LCO No.
3475 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by:
(PH) AN ACT ALLOWING MEDICAL ASSISTANTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES.
(b) A medical assistant may administer a vaccine under the direct supervision, control and responsibility of a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370 of the general statutes or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378 of the general statutes to any person in any setting other than a hospital.
(b) A medical assistant may administer a vaccine in any setting LCO No.
Prior to LCO \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-06943-R011 of 2 HB.docx Substitute Bill No.
3475 1 of 2 Raised Bill No.
6943 administering a vaccine, a medical assistant shall complete not less than twenty-four hours of classroom training and not less than eight hours of training in a clinical setting regarding the administration of vaccines.
6943 other than a hospital setting to a person eighteen years of age or older under the direct supervision, control and responsibility of a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370 of the general statutes or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378 of the general statutes.
Prior to administering a vaccine, a medical assistant shall complete not less than twenty-four hours of classroom training and not less than eight hours of training in a clinical setting regarding the administration of vaccines.
2 October 1, 2019 Repealer section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
2 October 1, 2019 Repealer section Statement of Purpose:
In line 19, "hospital setting" was changed to "hospital" for clarity.
To allow medical assistants to administer vaccines.
PH Joint Favorable Subst.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-06943- 2 of 2 R01-HB.docx }
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.
3475 2 of 2
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 7

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 20

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 02/26/19

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0204

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 6943?
HB 6943 is sponsored by Petit, William A., Haskell, Will, Ben McGorty (Republican), and Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 6943?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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