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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 122
BY SENATOR MILLS
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Louisiana State Board of
Medical Examiners, and the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to jointly study certain
aspects of the administration of immunizations and to jointly present their findings
to the Senate and House committees on health and welfare.
WHEREAS, it is of the utmost importance to the citizens of Louisiana that access
to care is maximized to the greatest degree possible while still ensuring the highest degree
of quality and competence from health care providers; and
WHEREAS, the administration of immunizations is one area where it is beneficial
for further study so that the Senate and House committees on health and welfare can make
sound recommendations and decisions as to whether an expanded array of health care
providers should be allowed to administer immunizations in this state.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby urge and request the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Louisiana State
Board of Medical Examiners, and the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to study certain aspects
of the administration of immunizations and to jointly present their findings to the Senate and
House committees on health and welfare.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
(1) The scope and rate of CDC-recommended immunizations proactively
administered by all health care providers, including specially trained pharmacists, in
Louisiana. This shall be identified by provider type and by health care setting.
(2) A comprehensive list of allowable CDC-recommended immunizations
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(3) A comparison of immunization rates where pharmacists are able to administer
such immunizations, comparing rates when a physician's prescription is required and where
the same immunization may be administered under CDC protocol.
(4) A comprehensive review of accessibility issues in obtaining immunizations in
various health care settings.
(5) A comprehensive review of the training which is available and its adequacy for
non-physician immunizers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Health and Hospitals, the
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, and the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy study
certain aspects of the administration of immunizations and jointly present their findings to
the Senate and House committees on health and welfare no later than February 1, 2012.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Louisiana State Board of Medical
Examiners, and the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE