The Michigan Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 219 Tuesday, June 27, after the House of Representatives voted 96-12 in favor of the measure. The Senate, which previously passed the bill 36-1 in March, concurred and approved the final version in a 35-1 vote.

The bill now heads to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk to be signed into law.

SB 219 authorizes pharmacists to independently prescribe and administer ACIP indicated vaccines to patients ages 3 and up. Additionally, it allows for pharmacists to independently administer CLIA-waived tests for influenza and COVID-19. In the event of a positive test, the legislation allows pharmacists to dispense appropriate antiviral therapies to the patient.