SB281 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kim Benefield

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Yellow fever vaccines, pharmacists may dispense, Sec. 34-23-1 am'd.

Summary

SB281 would let licensed Alabama pharmacists dispense yellow fever vaccines by amending Section 34-23-1.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the Alabama Code to explicitly authorize licensed pharmacists to dispense yellow fever vaccines. It treats vaccines, including yellow fever vaccines, as drugs eligible for dispensing and uses the existing definition of dispensing to include giving, administering, or supplying the vaccine to the patient. It also sets the act’s effective date on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Licensed pharmacists in Alabama, who would gain explicit authority to dispense yellow fever vaccines (and administer them under the dispensing definition).
• Residents of Alabama who may access yellow fever vaccines from pharmacists, potentially increasing vaccination access.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 34-23-1 to explicitly authorize licensed pharmacists to dispense yellow fever vaccines.
• Includes yellow fever vaccines within the definition of drugs and clarifies that dispensing includes administering vaccines to the ultimate user.
• Defines key terms (e.g., Pharmacist, Pharmacy, Drugs, Vaccines) to support the pharmacist dispensing authority.
• Establishes the act’s effective date: the first day of the third month following its passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Yellow Fever