S 5340: Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
What S 5340 does, verified April 21, 2026
The bill aims to expand the administration of immunizations in outpatient office settings. Medical assistants can draw and administer immunizations under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. To qualify, medical assistants must be at least 18 years old, have completed an educational pathway approved by the department, and perform tasks as authorized by department guidelines. A certified nurse practitioner can delegate vaccination tasks to medical assistants if they are qualified and the vaccine is recommended by the commissioner. Medical assistants must receive adequate training and supervision to administer immunizations. The bill takes effect 180 days after it becomes a law, and rules and regulations necessary for implementation can be made effective immediately.
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Last action: referred to higher education (2026-04-20)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5340
- What is the current status of S 5340?
- As of April 21, 2026, S 5340 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on April 20, 2026, was "referred to higher education".
- Did S 5340 pass?
- Not yet. S 5340 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 5340, and where is it now?
- S 5340 was authored by Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Higher Education. It is filed under EDN, alongside 312 other New York EDN bills this session.
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| Apr. 20, 2026 | referred to higher education |
| Apr. 20, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Apr. 20, 2026 | REPASSED SENATE |
| Apr. 01, 2026 | AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5340C |
| Apr. 01, 2026 | VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 347 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5340 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to the administration of immunizations by medical assistants The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 6526 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 9-a to read as follows: 3 9-a. Any medical assistant when drawing and administering an immuniza- 4 tion in an outpatient office setting under the direct supervision of a 5 physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. 6 § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2113 to 7 read as follows: 8 § 2113. Administration of immunizations; medical assistants. Notwith- 9 standing any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, physicians, 10 nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are hereby authorized to 11 delegate the task of drawing up and administering vaccinations to 12 medical assistants in an outpatient office setting; provided, however, 13 that such vaccinations are recommended by the federal advisory committee 14 for immunization practices and centers for disease control and 15 prevention; and provided, further, that medical assistants receive 16 appropriate training and adequate supervision in administering immuniza- 17 tions pursuant to regulations determined by the commissioner in consul- 18 tation with the commissioner of education. 19 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 20 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- 21 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 22 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 23 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09017-03-5
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