New York S 8495: Prohibits law enforcement officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

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S08495 Summary:

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Amd §6801, Ed L; amd §206, Pub Health L

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Provides that licensed pharmacists may administer certain vaccines where a non-patient specific order exists or immunizations are authorized by the commissioner of health and are recommended for use by the New York state immunization advisory council or are identified by the department of health as necessary to address public health emergencies, outbreaks, or chronic disease prevention.

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09/03/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8495

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 September 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allowing pharmacists
 to administer certain vaccines pursuant to a statewide order; and to
 amend the public health law, in relation to the authority of the
 commissioner of health

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 6801 of the
 2 education law, as amended by section 1 of part DD of chapter 57 of the
 3 laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (e) administer the immunization or immunizations: (i) according to the
 5 most current recommendations by the advisory committee for immunization
 6 practices (ACIP), provided however, that a pharmacist may administer any
 7 immunization authorized under this section when specified by a patient
 8 specific order[.]; or (ii) where a non-patient specific order exists or
 9 such immunization or immunizations are:
 10 (A) authorized by the commissioner of health through a statewide
 11 protocol, provided that such vaccine is approved or authorized by the
 12 United States Food and Drug Administration; and
 13 (B) (1) recommended for use by the New York state immunization advi-
 14 sory council; or
 15 (2) identified by the department of health as necessary to address
 16 public health emergencies, outbreaks, or chronic disease prevention.
 17 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is amended
 18 by adding a new paragraph (x) to read as follows:
 19 (x) have the authority to issue statewide standing orders authorizing
 20 pharmacists licensed pursuant to section sixty-eight hundred five of the
 21 education law to administer any vaccine approved or authorized by the
 22 United States Food and Drug Administration, based on recommendations
 23 from the New York state immunization advisory council, or in response to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13694-03-5

 S. 8495 2

 1 public health emergencies, outbreaks, or chronic disease prevention
 2 irrespective of its inclusion on the Centers for Disease Control and
 3 Prevention immunization schedule.
 4 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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