Chapter 65: Public Health

Article 16: Regulation Of Pharmacists

Statute 65-1635a: Administration of vaccine; education and reporting requirements; delegation of authority prohibited. (a) A pharmacist or a pharmacy student or intern who is working under the direct supervision and control of a pharmacist may administer vaccine to a person 18 years of age or older pursuant to a vaccination protocol if the pharmacist, pharmacy student or intern has successfully completed a course of study and training, approved by the accreditation council for pharmacy or the board, in vaccination storage, protocols, injection technique, emergency procedures and recordkeeping and has taken a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and has a current CPR certificate when administering vaccine. A pharmacist or pharmacy student or intern who successfully completes such a course of study and training shall maintain proof of completion and, upon request, provide a copy of such proof to the board.

      (b)   All vaccinees will be given a written immunization record for their personal files. The administering pharmacist or pharmacist supervising an administering pharmacy student or intern shall promptly report a record of the immunization to the vaccinee's primary-care provider by electronic facsimile or mail. If the vaccinee does not have a primary care provider, then the administering pharmacist or pharmacist supervising an administering pharmacy student or intern shall promptly report a record of the immunization to the person licensed to practice medicine and surgery by the state board of healing arts who has entered into the vaccination protocol with the pharmacist. The immunization will also be reported to appropriate county or state immunization registries.

      (c)   A pharmacist, pharmacy student or intern may not delegate to any person the authority granted under this act to administer a vaccine.

      (d)   This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas.

      History:   L. 2000, ch. 118, § 3; L. 2006, ch. 41, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 177, § 32; May 17.