BILL NUMBER:A10227
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to hepa-
titis vaccinations for school district employees
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To direct commissioner of education to
establish a statewide program requiring school districts to make hepati-
tis A, B and C vaccinations available to employees
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 205 of the education law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 35 to read as follows: The commis-
sioner is authorized and directed to establish a statewide program
requiring all school districts in the state to make hepatitis A, B and C
vaccinations available to school districts at no cost to such employees.
JUSTIFICATION: School district employees are routinely at risk of expo-
sure to Hepatitis A, B and C. The vast majority of employees are not
routinely provided vaccinations against these forms of hepatitis. The
current condition constitutes a real and serious health risk and occupa-
tional hazard to school employees. This legislation would create a
statewide system for state-provided hepatitis vaccinations that would be
similar to the Federal occupational Safety and Health Administration
regulations regarding hepatitis B vaccinations. The OSHA Standard 29 CFR
1910.1030 requires employers to provide cost-free Hepatitis B vaccina-
tions to all employees of employers covered by the OSHA standards.
Teachers and other school district employees, however, are not covered
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10227
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 11, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. SCARBOROUGH, CARROZZA, PERRY, JEFFRIES, BOYLAND
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, GIBSON, MILLMAN -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to hepatitis vaccinations
for school district employees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 42 to read as follows:
42. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH A STATE-
WIDE PROGRAM REQUIRING ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE TO MAKE HEPATI-
TIS A, B AND C VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AT NO COST TO
SUCH EMPLOYEES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16336-01-0
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