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Jan 08, 2020 |
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May 16, 2019 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5909
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-S5909 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2169, Pub Health L
2019-S5909 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5909 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring healthcare workers practicing in close proximity to children less than twelve months of age to receive the tetanus, diphtheria, acel- lular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine PURPOSE: To protect children that are less than twelve months of age by requiring healthcare workers who work or may be in close proximity of these chil- dren to receive Tdap vaccines, as well as enforce other requirements to individuals who are unable to get vaccinated for the protection of chil- dren. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public health law by adding a new section 2169 regarding the requirement of Tdap immunization among healthcare employ- ees.
2019-S5909 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5909 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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.
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