BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1937
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1937 (Fletcher)
As Amended June 23, 2010
2/3 vote. Urgency
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|ASSEMBLY: |72-1 |(May 6, 2010) |SENATE: |33-0 |(August 2, |
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Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P.
SUMMARY : Expands the individuals who are authorized to
administer school immunizations, as specified, and contains an
urgency clause, allowing this bill to take effect immediately
upon enactment.
The Senate amendments make technical changes and add an urgency
clause.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill is substantially similar to
the version approved by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS : Current law requires a board to cooperate with the
local health officer to help prevent and control communicable
diseases in school age children. California Education Code
permits only a licensed physician and surgeon or a licensed
registered nurse (RN) acting under the direction of a
supervising physician and surgeon to administer immunizations to
pupils. However, California Business and Professions Code
authorize a greater number of individuals to administer
vaccinations according to their scopes of practice, in addition
to a physician and surgeon and a RN. Under varying
circumstances, the following individuals may administer
immunizations: physicians and surgeons, nurse practitioners,
physician assistants, RNs, licensed vocational nurses, medical
assistants, pharmacists, and paramedics. This bill would more
closely reconcile the two codes relating to health
professionals' practice scopes.
The California School Immunization Law (CSIL) requires that
children receive a series of immunizations before entry to
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schools, child care centers, or family child care homes. In
addition, CSIL requires schools, child care centers, and family
child care homes to enforce immunization requirements, to
maintain immunization records of all children enrolled, and to
submit reports to the health department.
Analysis Prepared by : Sarah Weaver / B., P. & C. P. / (916)
319-3301
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