BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6334: Health care assistants

Regarding the scope of practice of health care assistants.

Summary

  • Health care assistants are given restricted authority to administer Food and Drug Administration approved vaccines and immunizations by injection. Health care assistants can administer vaccines orally or topically as long as they have been recommended by the advisory committee on immunization practices.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6334), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2008
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 15, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
February 29, 2008
Companion bill
HB 2475
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the practice of health care assistants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  3. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6334 in other sessions

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