Expanding Pharmacist-Provided Immunization Opportunities House Bill 1089 and Senate Bill 626 Ask your legislators: Ask your representatives to vote for House Bill 1089. As your senators to vote for Senate Bill 626. PPA supports expanding pharmacist-provided immunization opportunities because: Currently in Pennsylvania, there are approximately 9,500 certified pharmacist immunizers available to safely and conveniently administer vaccinations. The public's unique access to pharmacists – including extended hours of operation and weekend availability, coupled with being a trusted health care professional – places pharmacies in an ideal position to have a major impact on reducing vaccine-preventable illness. According to a 2008 article in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, “With supporting health policy, health education, and communication, health care settings beyond the traditional medical home (e.g. pharmacists) have the potential to effectively augment the vaccination efforts of more traditional settings to deliver vaccines to adolescents.” Thirteen other states have no age restrictions for pharmacists providing immunizations. Thirty-six states allow pharmacists to provide all immunizations to children of younger ages than provided in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Senate: Senate Bill 626 sponsored by Senator Thomas McGarrigle (R-26th District) When discussing, keep in mind the following: If your senator is a current co-sponsor of Senate Bill 626 (listed below), be sure to thank them. If your senator is not a co-sponsor, ask them to co-sponsor and support the bill. Senate Bill 626 Co-Sponsors: Senator David Argall Senator Randy Vulakovich Senator Bob Mensch Senator Kim Ward Senator John Rafferty Senator Gene Yaw Senator Joseph Scarnatti Senator John Yudichack Senate Bill 626, was referred to the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. If your senator is a member of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (listed below), request they support this bill and ask Senator Robert Tomlinson to bring the bill up for a vote. Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee members: Majority (Republicans) Senator Robert Tomlinson (Chair) Minority (Democrats) Senator Lisa Baker Senator Lisa Boscola (Chair) Senator Camera Bartolotta Senator Lawrence Farnese Senator John Gordner Senator Wayne Fontana Senator Stewart Greenleaf Senator Arthur Haywood Senator Thomas Killion Senator John Yudichak Senator John Rafferty Senator Mike Regan Senator Mario Scavello Talking Point Sheet for Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Students ONLY (Not for Distribution) If your senator is not a member of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, ask they support Senate Bill 626 when it comes before the full Senate for a vote. Pennsylvania House of Representatives: House Bill 1089 sponsored by Representative Seth Grove (R-196th District) When discussing this bill, keep in mind the following: If your representative is a current co-sponsor of House Bill 1089 (listed below), be sure to thank them. If your representative is not a co-sponsor, ask them to co-sponsor and support the bill. House Bill 1089 Co-Sponsors: Representative Dom Costa Representative Jack Rader Representative Carol Hill-Evans Representative Stan Saylor Representative Rob Kauffman Representative Jared Soloman Representative David Millard Representative Judy Ward House Bill 1089 was introduced on April 7, 2017 and referred to the House Health Committee where it now awaits consideration. If your representative is a member of the House Health Committee (listed below), request they support this bill and ask Representative Matthew Baker to bring the bill up for a vote. House Health Committee members: Majority (Republicans) Minority (Democrats) Representative Matt Baker (Chair) Representative Florindo Fabrizio (Chair) Representative Aaron Bernstine Representative Kevin Boyle Representative Alexander Charlton Representative Vanessa Brown Representative Becky Corbin Representative Mary Jo Daley Representative Eli Evankovich Representative Jason Dawkins Representative Frank Farry Representative Pamela DeLissio Representative Aaron Kaufer Representative Ed Gainey Representative Dawn Keefer Representative Stephen Kinsey Representative Kristen Hill Representative Brian Kirkland Representative Harry Lewis Representative Gerald Mullery Representative Paul Schemel Representative Mike Schlossberg Representative Jesse Topper Representative Judy Ward Representative Martina White Representative David Zimmerman If your representative is not a member of the House Health Committee, ask they support House Bill 1089 when it comes before the full House for a vote. Talking Point Sheet for Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Students ONLY (Not for Distribution) .