Pandemic Influenza Plan - Questar III

Appendix 1-F
Use of Unlicensed Volunteers to Administer Influenza Vaccine
10 NYCRR § 2.56 authorizes individuals other than health care practitioners licensed
under Title 8 of the Education Law to administer immunizations under certain conditions.
It states:
2.56 Immunizations administered by individuals other than
health care practitioners as permitted by their license under
Title 8 of the Education Law.
(a) During the course or as part of any public
immunization program, individuals other
than health care practitioners licensed under
Title 8 of the Education Law may administer
immunizations involving oral, intramuscular,
subcutaneous or intradermal
administration, including but not limited to
immunizations, against rubella, polio,
pertussis, measles, diphtheria and tetanus,
when so authorized by the State
Commissioner of Health or local health
officer.
(b) Before an individual may administer
immunizations as provided in Subdivision of
this section, he must have received training
satisfactory to the State Commissioner of
Health or local health officer to include
indications, precautions and
contraindications in the use of the agent or
agents and techniques of administration.
(c) The State Commissioner of Health or local
health officer shall maintain a current list of
all individuals whose training is satisfactory
to him for the administration of
immunizations under his direction.
If a state disaster emergency is declared, the Governor may by executive order,
temporarily suspend the specific provisions of any statute, local law, ordinance, or orders,
rules or regulations or any parts thereof, including professional licensure requirements, if
compliance with such provisions would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope
with the disaster (see Executive Law § 29-a). Such orders may provide for suspension
only under particular circumstances, and may provide for alteration or modification of the
requirements of any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation. If such an
order is needed, the Director of the State Emergency Management Office should be
contacted.
February 7, 2006