S 7370: Authorizes physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to delegate the task of administering vaccinations to medical assistants provided that such vaccinations are recommended and such medical assistants receive proper training and adequate supervision.
What S 7370 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill allows physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to delegate the task of drawing up and administering vaccinations to medical assistants in an office setting. This delegation is permitted if the vaccination is recommended by the federal advisory committee for immunization practices and the centers for disease control and prevention. Medical assistants must receive appropriate training and adequate supervision in administering immunizations, as determined by the commissioner. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7370
- What is the current status of S 7370?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 7370 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION".
- Did S 7370 pass?
- Not yet. S 7370 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7370, and where is it now?
- S 7370 was authored by Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky. Its committee of record is Senate Higher Education. It is filed under EDN, alongside 312 other New York EDN bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
| Apr. 11, 2025 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 11, 2025 · 222 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7370 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 11, 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, in relation to authorizing medical assistants to administer vaccinations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 6527 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 12 to read as follows: 3 12. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contra- 4 ry, physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants shall be 5 authorized to delegate the task of drawing up and administering vaccina- 6 tions to medical assistants in an office setting, provided that: 7 (a) such vaccinations are recommended by the federal advisory commit- 8 tee for immunization practices and the centers for disease control and 9 prevention; and 10 (b) such medical assistants receive appropriate training and adequate 11 supervision in administering immunizations pursuant to regulations 12 determined by the commissioner. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11532-01-5
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