Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 6 R cosponsors

SB 47 — Coronavirus disease immunizations.

Last action — Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Allows a: (1) pharmacist; and (2) pharmacy technician under direct supervision; to administer an immunization for coronavirus disease. (Current law allows a pharmacist intern and pharmacist student who meets certain requirements to administer immunizations that pharmacists are allowed to administer.) Provides that a registered nurse may provide for the direct supervision of the pharmacist intern or pharmacist student who administers an immunization. Immunizations and prescriptions. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy to adopt emergency rules concerning the administration of the influenza and coronavirus disease immunizations by July 1, 2021. Prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from requiring a pharmacy to obtain a signature from an individual for a prescription or immunization during a public health emergency.

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Action History

  1. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  3. Referred to the House

  4. Cosponsors: Representatives Ziemke, Fleming, Clere

  5. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  6. House sponsor: Representative Davisson

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 16: yeas 49, nays 0

  8. Senator Busch added as coauthor

  9. Senator Leising added as third author

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  15. Authored by Senator Grooms

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 47 do?
Allows a: (1) pharmacist; and (2) pharmacy technician under direct supervision; to administer an immunization for coronavirus disease. (Current law allows a pharmacist intern and pharmacist student who meets certain requirements to administer immunizations that pharmacists are allowed to administer.) Provides that a registered nurse may provide for the direct supervision of the pharmacist intern or pharmacist student who administers an immunization. Immunizations and prescriptions. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy to adopt emergency rules concerning the administration of the influenza and coronavirus disease immunizations by July 1, 2021. Prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from requiring a pharmacy to obtain a signature from an individual for a prescription or immunization during a public health emergency.
Who sponsors SB 47?
SB 47 is sponsored by Ronald Grooms, Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Justin Busch (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Cindy Ziemke, Rita Fleming, Edward Clere (Republican), and Davisson, J..
What is the current status of SB 47?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 47?
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