Assembly Bill A6478B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires healthcare workers practicing in close proximity to children less than twelve months of age to be vaccinated against pertussis

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A6478 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2166, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6722

2019-A6478 - Summary

Requires healthcare workers who are reasonably expected to practice in close proximity to children less than twelve months of age to be vaccinated against pertussis.

2019-A6478 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6478
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring  health-
   care  workers  practicing  in  close  proximity  to children less than
   twelve months of age to receive  the  tetanus,  diphtheria,  acellular
   pertussis (Tdap) vaccine

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 2169 to read as follows:
   §  2169.  TDAP  IMMUNIZATION.  1. A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION
 THREE OF THIS SECTION, EVERY HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE  PRACTICE  IN  THIS
 STATE TREATING CHILDREN LESS THAN TWELVE MONTHS OF AGE SHALL REQUIRE ALL
 HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES PRACTICING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CHILDREN LESS THAN
 TWELVE  MONTHS  OF  AGE  TO BE IMMUNIZED AGAINST TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA AND
 ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS  THROUGH  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  TDAP  VACCINE  IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER.
   B.   EACH  SUCH  HOSPITAL  AND  HEALTHCARE  PRACTICE  SUBJECT  TO  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOTIFY ITS HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEE  OF  THE
 IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND REQUEST THAT EACH EMPLOYEE
 AGREE  TO BE IMMUNIZED AGAINST TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA AND ACELLULAR PERTUS-
 SIS THROUGH ADMINISTRATION OF THE TDAP VACCINE.
   2. EACH HOSPITAL OR HEALTHCARE PRACTICE SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  SECTION  SHALL REQUIRE DOCUMENTATION OF IMMUNIZATION AGAINST TETA-
 NUS, DIPHTHERIA AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS FOR EACH EMPLOYEE PRACTICING  IN
 CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CHILDREN LESS THAN TWELVE MONTHS OF AGE. UPON FINDING
 THAT  AN  EMPLOYEE  IS LACKING SUCH IMMUNIZATION OR IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE
 DOCUMENTATION THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED THE APPROPRIATE  IMMUNIZATION,
 THE HOSPITAL OR HEALTHCARE PRACTICE SHALL PROVIDE OR ARRANGE FOR IMMUNI-
 ZATION.  AN  INDIVIDUAL  WHO IS NEWLY EMPLOYED AS AN EMPLOYEE SHALL HAVE
 HIS OR HER IMMUNIZATION STATUS DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL OR  HEALTHCARE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2019-A6478A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2166, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6722

2019-A6478A - Summary

Requires healthcare workers who are reasonably expected to practice in close proximity to children less than twelve months of age to be vaccinated against pertussis.

2019-A6478A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6478--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring health-
   care workers practicing in  close  proximity  to  children  less  than
   twelve  months  of  age  to receive the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular
   pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2169 to read as follows:
   § 2169. TDAP IMMUNIZATION. 1. A. EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED  IN  SUBDIVISION
 THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION, EVERY HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE PRACTICE IN THIS
 STATE TREATING CHILDREN LESS THAN TWELVE MONTHS OF AGE SHALL REQUIRE ALL
 HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES PRACTICING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CHILDREN LESS THAN
 TWELVE MONTHS OF AGE TO BE IMMUNIZED  AGAINST  TETANUS,  DIPHTHERIA  AND
 ACELLULAR  PERTUSSIS  THROUGH  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  TDAP  VACCINE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER.
   B.  EACH  SUCH  HOSPITAL  AND  HEALTHCARE  PRACTICE  SUBJECT  TO   THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL NOTIFY ITS HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEE OF THE
 IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND REQUEST THAT EACH EMPLOYEE
 AGREE TO BE IMMUNIZED AGAINST TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA AND ACELLULAR  PERTUS-
 SIS THROUGH ADMINISTRATION OF THE TDAP VACCINE.
   2.  EACH  HOSPITAL OR HEALTHCARE PRACTICE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE DOCUMENTATION OF IMMUNIZATION  AGAINST  TETA-
 NUS,  DIPHTHERIA AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS FOR EACH EMPLOYEE PRACTICING IN
 CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CHILDREN LESS THAN TWELVE MONTHS OF AGE. UPON FINDING
 THAT AN EMPLOYEE IS LACKING SUCH IMMUNIZATION OR IS  UNABLE  TO  PROVIDE
 DOCUMENTATION  THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED THE APPROPRIATE IMMUNIZATION,
 THE HOSPITAL OR HEALTHCARE PRACTICE SHALL PROVIDE OR ARRANGE FOR IMMUNI-
 ZATION. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NEWLY EMPLOYED AS AN  EMPLOYEE  SHALL  HAVE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2019-A6478B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2166, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6722

2019-A6478B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires healthcare workers who are reasonably expected to practice in close proximity to children less than twelve months of age to be vaccinated against pertussis.

2019-A6478B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6478--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring health-
   care workers practicing in  close  proximity  to  children  less  than
   twelve months of age to be vaccinated against pertussis
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2166 of the public health law, as added by  chapter
 573 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
   §  2166. Immunization; regulations. 1. The commissioner may promulgate
 regulations with respect  to  immunization  conducted  by  a  home  care
 services  agency licensed pursuant to section thirty-six hundred five of
 this chapter or certified pursuant to section thirty-six  hundred  eight
 of  this  chapter,  facilities or institutions established under article
 twenty-eight of this chapter, and other health care providers and  prac-
 titioners,  including,  but not limited to, standards for the quality of
 care and services provided, consistent with the education law.
   2. PERSONNEL WORKING  IN  HEALTH  CARE  SETTINGS  WHO  ARE  REASONABLY
 EXPECTED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH CHILDREN TWELVE MONTHS OLD OR YOUNGER
 IN  THE  HEALTH  CARE  SETTING SHALL BE VACCINATED AGAINST PERTUSSIS, AS
 PROVIDED IN REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER.
   3. REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH
 THE STANDARDS APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediate-
 ly  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal  of any rule or regulation
 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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