2023 House Bill 4316

Health occupations: pharmacists; pharmacists to order and administer vaccines and laboratory tests under certain circumstances; allow.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 9204 and 17707 (MCL 333.9204 and 333.17707), section 9204 as amended by 2006 PA 91 and section 17707 as amended by 2020 PA 142, and by adding sections 17724 and 17724a.

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Expanda the scope of health professionals who can administer immunizing agents, allowing pharmacists to order and administer FDA-approved or authorized immunizing agents to individuals aged 2.5 years and older without a physician's direction.

Introduced in the House

March 21, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy