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S 7370

Authorizes medical assistants to administer vaccinations

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Toby Stavisky

Authorizes medical assistants to administer vaccines under proper training and supervision, expanding vaccination access by increasing who can vaccinate.

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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Bill Summary · S 7370

Summary of S 7370: Authorizes Medical Assistants to Administer Vaccinations

Overview

  • Bill number: S 7370
  • Title: Authorizes medical assistants to administer vaccinations
  • Sponsor (primary): Toby Ann Stavisky
  • Introduced: April 11, 2025
  • Current status: Referred to Higher Education

What the bill seeks to do

The bill, by its title, would authorize medical assistants to administer vaccinations. The exact scope, requirements, and limitations (such as training, supervision, approved settings, and types of vaccines) would be specified in the bill’s text. At this stage, the available information confirms only the intent to expand the duties of medical assistants to include vaccination administration.

Key provisions (text not provided)

  • The precise provisions are not included here. Typically, bills that authorize vaccination administration by medical assistants may address:
    • Training and competency requirements (education, certifications, continuing education)
    • Supervisory or collaborative practice requirements (which licensed professionals oversee vaccination administration)
    • Settings where vaccination may be administered (e.g., clinics, urgent care, community health centers)
    • Types of vaccines covered and any age or patient restrictions
    • Documentation, reporting, and vaccination recordkeeping
    • Liability protections or limitations
    • Implementation timelines and any phase-in periods
    • Funding, oversight, and enforcement provisions

Note: The exact language and specifics would be in the bill text. This summary reflects the bill’s stated purpose based on its title.

Who is affected

  • Medical assistants: Potentially permitted to administer vaccinations subject to any defined requirements.
  • Healthcare facilities and educational institutions: Settings where trained medical assistants operate; appropriate protocols and supervision structures would be required.
  • Patients: May experience improved access to vaccines if the authorization expands where and by whom vaccines can be given.
  • Higher education programs: Because the bill is referred to Higher Education, relevant curriculum and credentialing components may fall under academic oversight to prepare medical assistants for vaccination duties.

Procedural timeline and status

  • Legislative actions to date:
    • 2025-04-11: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (listed twice in the record)
  • Next steps in typical process:
    • Committee review and hearings in the Higher Education committee, potential amendments, and a vote in the Senate. If passed, the bill would move to the chamber of origin’s floor consideration, then to the other chamber (if applicable), followed by potential conference committees and gubernatorial action, depending on the legislative rules of the jurisdiction.

Sponsor

  • Toby Ann Stavisky (primary)

What to watch for

  • Read the full bill text to understand: training requirements, supervision, vaccine types, patient age ranges, approved settings, and any funding or implementation timelines.
  • Monitor committee hearings and floor actions for amendments and final passage.
  • Check for fiscal notes or impact statements that would indicate costs to state programs or institutions.

If you’d like, I can pull and analyze the full bill text once it’s available to provide a detailed, provision-by-provision breakdown.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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