PHARMACY PRACTICE-VACCINATION Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel J. Burke-Rich Brauer) 8/21/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1043 225 ILCS 85/3Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Changes the definition of "practice of pharmacy" to permit a pharmacist to vaccinate a patient 7 years (instead of 14 years) of age and older pursuant to a valid prescription or standing order. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Make a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Includes within the definition of "practice of pharmacy" the vaccination of patients ages 10 through 13 limited to the Influenza (inactivated influenza vaccine and live attenuated influenza intranasal vaccine) and Tdap (defined as tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) vaccines, pursuant to a valid prescription or standing order, by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, upon completion of appropriate training, including how to address contraindications and adverse reactions set forth by rule, with notification to the patient's physician and appropriate record retention, or pursuant to hospital pharmacy and therapeutics committee policies and procedures. Effective immediately. 2/8/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/8/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2012SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/1/2012SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/2/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/2/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/2/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/8/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities 3/8/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012 3/9/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/15/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/15/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Martinez 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 4/5/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/5/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2012HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/11/2012HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012 5/11/2012HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/15/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 5/17/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 006-001-000 5/17/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/26/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-001-001 5/26/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/21/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/21/2012SenateEffective Date August 21, 2012 8/21/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1043