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          Date of Hearing:   May 5, 2009

                   ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS
                                 Mary Hayashi, Chair
                    AB 977 (Skinner) - As Amended:  April 23, 2009
           
          SUBJECT  :   Pharmacists: immunization protocols with physicians. 

           SUMMARY  :   Requests the California Pharmacists Association to  
          provide information to the respective chairpersons of the  
          Committees on Business and Professions and Health of the  
          Assembly and of the Committees on Business, Professions and  
          Economic Development and Health of the Senate on the status of  
          immunization protocols between independent pharmacists and  
          physicians.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   Unknown.  This bill is keyed non-fiscal. 

           COMMENTS  :   

           Purpose of this bill  .  According to the author's office, "The  
          purpose of this bill is to provide information on protocols to  
          the Chairs whose jurisdiction those protocols fall under." 

           Background  .  Currently, 49 states including California allow a  
          pharmacist to administer immunizations pursuant to a protocol  
          with a prescriber.  A protocol typically identifies:  

                 The individual who has delegated activity
                 The pharmacist authorized to administer vaccine
                 Types of vaccines pharmacist is authorized to administer
                 Procedures, decision criteria, or the plan a pharmacist  
               should follow, including when to refer a patient
                 Procedure for emergency situations
                 Record keeping and documentation procedures

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.








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          Analysis Prepared by  :    Sarah Huchel / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301