SB 47 Indiana Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Coronavirus disease immunizations.

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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2021 Last action Mar 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2021

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jan 26, 2021
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 16: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors