N.Y. Education Law § 6806: Limited permits

§ 6806. Limited permits. 1. The department may issue a limited permit

for employment as a "pharmacy intern" to:

a. A student enrolled in the last two years of a registered program in

pharmacy, or

b. A graduate of a program in pharmacy which meets standards

established by the commissioner's regulations who is engaged in meeting

the experience requirements or whose application for initial licensure

is pending with the department.

2. A pharmacy intern may, as determined by the commissioner's

regulations, practice as a pharmacist under the immediate personal

supervision of a licensed pharmacist. A pharmacy intern may also receive

a certificate of administration if he or she provides satisfactory

evidence to the commissioner that he or she meets the requirements of

subdivision three of this section.

3. No pharmacy intern shall administer immunizing agents without

receiving training satisfactory to the commissioner and the commissioner

of health, as prescribed in regulations of the commissioner, which shall

include, but not be limited to: techniques for screening individuals and

obtaining informed consent; techniques of administration; indications,

precautions and contraindications in the use of an agent or agents;

recordkeeping of immunization and information; and handling emergencies,

including anaphylaxis and needlestick injuries. To receive a

certification to administer immunizations, the pharmacy intern shall

provide documentation, on a form prescribed by the department, from the

dean or other appropriate official of the registered program that the

intern has completed the required training, pursuant to regulations of

the commissioner.

4. A limited permit issued to a pharmacy intern shall have an

expiration date of five years from the date of issue. Limited permits

may be renewed once for a period not to exceed two years.

5. Fees. The fee for each limited permit issued to a pharmacy intern

shall be seventy dollars.

6. In the case of a pharmacy intern, certified to administer

immunizations, administration must be conducted under the immediate

personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist certified to administer

vaccines. A person receiving a vaccine must be informed that a pharmacy

intern, certified to administer immunizations, will be administering the

vaccine and of the option to receive the vaccination from a certified

pharmacist.