Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 786 amends the Texas Pharmacy Act to authorize a pharmacist to administer immunizations and vaccinations when ordered by a physician and to require the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to establish minimum education and continuing education standards for pharmacists who administer immunizations and vaccinations. The act prohibits a managed care organization from limiting benefits to cover only immunizations administered by a pharmacist, and the organization may not require or induce a physician to delegate immunizations to a pharmacist.