LBD11016-01-1
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TO LIMIT DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION TO THE MINIMUM
AMOUNT NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
§ 3. Section 2168 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 11-a to read as follows:
11-A. THE COMMISSIONER, OR IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE COMMISSIONER
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, MAY ONLY SHARE REGISTRY
INFORMATION WITH THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION,
OR SUCCESSOR AGENCY, FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PURPOSES IN SUMMARY, STATISTICAL,
AGGREGATE, OR OTHER FORM SUCH THAT NO INDIVIDUAL PERSON CAN BE IDENTI-
FIED.
§ 4. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2169 to
read as follows:
§ 2169. VACCINE CONFIDENTIALITY. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS
CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE:
(A) THE TERM "INDIVIDUAL" SHALL MEAN A NATURAL PERSON WHOM A VACCINE
NAVIGATOR OR VACCINE PROVIDER KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW IS LOCATED IN
NEW YORK STATE.
(B) THE TERM "IMMIGRATION AUTHORITY" MEANS ANY ENTITY, OFFICER,
EMPLOYEE, OR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF CHARGED WITH OR
ENGAGED IN ENFORCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT,
INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OR UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION, OR AGENT, CONTRACTOR, OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF, OR ANY
SUCCESSOR LEGISLATION OR ENTITY.
(C) THE TERM "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT OR ENTITY" MEANS ANY GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY OR PUBLIC SERVANT, OR AGENT, CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF,
AUTHORIZED TO INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE, OR MAKE AN ARREST FOR A CRIMINAL
OR CIVIL OFFENSE, OR ENGAGED IN ANY SUCH ACTIVITY, BUT SHALL NOT MEAN
THE DEPARTMENT, THE COMMISSIONER, A HEALTH DISTRICT, A COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH, A COUNTY HEALTH COMMISSIONER, A LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH, A
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK, OR THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
(D) THE TERM "PERSONAL INFORMATION" SHALL MEAN INFORMATION THAT
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IDENTIFIES, RELATES TO, DESCRIBES, IS CAPABLE OF
BEING ASSOCIATED WITH, OR COULD REASONABLY BE LINKED TO A PARTICULAR
INDIVIDUAL, HOUSEHOLD, OR PERSONAL DEVICE. INFORMATION IS REASONABLY
LINKABLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL, HOUSEHOLD, OR PERSONAL DEVICE IF IT CAN BE
USED ON ITS OWN OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER REASONABLY AVAILABLE INFOR-
MATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH OTHER INFORMATION IS HELD BY THE
VACCINE NAVIGATOR OR VACCINE PROVIDER, TO IDENTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL, HOUSE-
HOLD, OR A PERSONAL DEVICE.
(E) THE TERM "PROCESS" SHALL MEAN ANY ACTION OR SET OF ACTIONS
PERFORMED ON OR WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
COLLECTION, ACCESS, USE, RETENTION, SHARING, MONETIZING, ANALYSIS,
CREATION, GENERATION, DERIVATION, DECISION-MAKING, RECORDING, ALTER-
ATION, ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURING, STORAGE, DISCLOSURE, TRANSMISSION,
SALE, LICENSING, DISPOSAL, DESTRUCTION, DE-IDENTIFYING, OR OTHER HANDL-
ING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
(F) THE TERM "VACCINE NAVIGATOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON THAT COLLECTS
PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM AN INDIVIDUAL IN ORDER TO REGISTER THAT INDI-
VIDUAL FOR IMMUNIZATION OR TO HELP THAT INDIVIDUAL REGISTER FOR IMMUNI-
ZATION.
(G) THE TERM "VACCINE PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY
LAW TO ADMINISTER AN IMMUNIZATION.
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2. (A) ABSENT FREELY GIVEN, SPECIFIC, INFORMED, AND UNAMBIGUOUS OPT-IN
CONSENT FROM THE INDIVIDUAL SEEKING IMMUNIZATION, OR IF THE INDIVIDUAL
LACKS THE CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS, AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR-
IZED TO CONSENT TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL OR THE INDIVIDUAL'S
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, A VACCINE NAVIGATOR SHALL NOT PROCESS PERSONAL
INFORMATION BEYOND WHAT IS ADEQUATE, RELEVANT, AND NECESSARY TO SCHEDULE
AN IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENT, SEND ANY APPROPRIATE REMINDERS ABOUT EXIST-
ING IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS OR NECESSARY BOOSTER IMMUNIZATION APPOINT-
MENTS, OR ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO A VACCINE PROVIDER.
(B) ABSENT FREELY GIVEN, SPECIFIC, INFORMED, AND UNAMBIGUOUS OPT-IN
CONSENT FROM THE INDIVIDUAL SEEKING IMMUNIZATION, OR IF THE INDIVIDUAL
LACKS THE CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS, AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR-
IZED TO CONSENT TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL OR THE INDIVIDUAL'S
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, A VACCINE PROVIDER SHALL NOT PROCESS PERSONAL
INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF A MEDICAL RECORD PROTECTED UNDER THE FEDERAL
HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996, ITS IMPLE-
MENTING REGULATIONS, OR SECTION EIGHTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER OR A RECORD
INCLUDED IN THE STATEWIDE IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM, OR THE CITY-
WIDE IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BEYOND WHAT IS
ADEQUATE, RELEVANT, AND NECESSARY TO SCHEDULE AN IMMUNIZATION APPOINT-
MENT, SEND ANY APPROPRIATE REMINDERS ABOUT EXISTING IMMUNIZATION
APPOINTMENTS OR NECESSARY BOOSTER IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS, OR ARRANGE
TRANSPORTATION TO A VACCINE PROVIDER.
(C) A VACCINE NAVIGATOR OR VACCINE PROVIDER MAY REQUEST FREELY GIVEN,
SPECIFIC, INFORMED, AND UNAMBIGUOUS OPT-IN CONSENT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL,
OR IF THE INDIVIDUAL LACKS THE CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS,
AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL OR
THE INDIVIDUAL'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, TO PROCESS THE INDIVIDUAL'S
PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN SCHEDULING AN IMMUNIZATION
APPOINTMENT, SENDING ANY APPROPRIATE REMINDERS ABOUT EXISTING IMMUNIZA-
TION APPOINTMENTS OR NECESSARY BOOSTER IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS, OR
ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION TO A VACCINE PROVIDER PROVIDED THAT:
(I) A VACCINE NAVIGATOR OR VACCINE PROVIDER SHALL NOT REFUSE TO SCHED-
ULE AN IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENT, SEND ANY APPROPRIATE REMINDERS ABOUT
EXISTING IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS OR NECESSARY BOOSTER IMMUNIZATION
APPOINTMENTS, OR ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO A VACCINE PROVIDER FOR AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES NOT APPROVE OF THE PROCESSING OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S
PERSONAL INFORMATION BEYOND WHAT IS NECESSARY TO SCHEDULE AN IMMUNIZA-
TION APPOINTMENT, SEND ANY APPROPRIATE REMINDERS ABOUT EXISTING IMMUNI-
ZATION APPOINTMENTS OR NECESSARY BOOSTER IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS, OR
ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO A VACCINE PROVIDER;
(II) A VACCINE NAVIGATOR OR VACCINE PROVIDER SHALL NOT RELATE THE
PRICE OR QUALITY OF SCHEDULING AN IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENT, SENDING ANY
APPROPRIATE REMINDERS ABOUT EXISTING IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS OR NECES-
SARY BOOSTER IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS, OR ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION TO A
VACCINE PROVIDER TO THE PRIVACY PROTECTIONS AFFORDED THE INDIVIDUAL,
INCLUDING BY PROVIDING A DISCOUNT OR OTHER INCENTIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE
OPT-IN CONSENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO ADDITIONAL PROCESSING OF THE INDI-
VIDUAL'S PERSONAL INFORMATION; AND
(III) A VACCINE NAVIGATOR OR VACCINE PROVIDER SHALL CLEARLY DELINEATE
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IS ADEQUATE, RELEVANT, AND NECESSARY TO SCHED-
ULE AN IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENT, SEND ANY APPROPRIATE REMINDERS ABOUT
EXISTING IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS OR NECESSARY BOOSTER IMMUNIZATION
APPOINTMENTS, OR ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO A VACCINE PROVIDER BY CLEARLY
AND CONSPICUOUSLY INDICATING THAT ALL OTHER REQUESTS FOR PERSONAL INFOR-
MATION ARE OPTIONAL.
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(D) NO VACCINE NAVIGATOR OR VACCINE PROVIDER MAY PROVIDE PERSONAL
INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE MAKE PERSONAL INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT OR ENTITY OR IMMIGRATION
AUTHORITY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. NO VACCINE NAVIGATOR OR VACCINE
PROVIDER MAY PROVIDE PERSONAL INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE MAKE PERSONAL
INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL
OR ENTITY, EXCEPT AS EXPLICITLY AUTHORIZED BY THIS TITLE. WITHOUT
CONSENT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, PERSONAL INFORMATION AND ANY EVIDENCE
DERIVED THEREFROM SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO OR PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO ANY
LEGAL PROCESS OR BE ADMISSIBLE FOR ANY PURPOSE IN ANY JUDICIAL OR ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
(E) A VACCINE NAVIGATOR THAT MAINTAINS PERSONAL INFORMATION SHALL
ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFE-
GUARDS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES THAT ENSURE THE SECURITY OF THAT
PERSONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFEGUARDS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES MUST
ENSURE THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IS ENCRYPTED AND PROTECTED AT LEAST AS
MUCH AS OR MORE THAN OTHER CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN THE VACCINE
NAVIGATOR'S POSSESSION. THE COMMISSIONER OR, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
MAKE REGULATIONS AS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO REQUIRE THAT PERSONAL INFOR-
MATION POSSESSED, USED, OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF A VACCINE NAVIGATOR
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO TECHNICAL SAFEGUARDS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
STORAGE, TRANSMISSION, USE, AND PROTECTION OF THE INFORMATION. THE REGU-
LATIONS SHALL BE AT LEAST AS OR MORE PROTECTIVE THAN THE SAFEGUARDS,
POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES THE COMMISSIONER, OR IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, PROVIDES FOR OTHER CONFI-
DENTIAL INFORMATION.
(F) A VACCINE PROVIDER THAT MAINTAINS PERSONAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF
A MEDICAL RECORD PROTECTED UNDER THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABIL-
ITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996, ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS, OR
SECTION EIGHTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER OR A RECORD INCLUDED IN THE STATEWIDE
IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM OR THE CITYWIDE IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY IN
THE CITY OF NEW YORK, SHALL ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE, TECH-
NICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES THAT ENSURE THE
SECURITY OF THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFEGUARDS, POLICIES, AND
PROCEDURES MUST ENSURE THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IS ENCRYPTED AND
PROTECTED AT LEAST AS MUCH AS OR MORE THAN OTHER CONFIDENTIAL INFORMA-
TION IN THE VACCINE PROVIDER'S POSSESSION. THE COMMISSIONER, OR IN THE
CITY OF NEW YORK THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, SHALL
MAKE REGULATIONS AS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO REQUIRE THAT PERSONAL INFOR-
MATION POSSESSED, USED, OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF A VACCINE PROVIDER SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO TECHNICAL SAFEGUARDS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES FOR STOR-
AGE, TRANSMISSION, USE, AND PROTECTION OF THE INFORMATION. THE REGU-
LATIONS SHALL BE AT LEAST AS OR MORE PROTECTIVE THAN THE SAFEGUARDS,
POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES THE COMMISSIONER OR, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE PROVIDES FOR OTHER CONFI-
DENTIAL INFORMATION.
(G) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL LIMIT A VACCINE NAVIGATOR OR VACCINE
PROVIDER THAT HAS A PRE-EXISTING SERVICE PROVIDER-CLIENT, PROVIDER-PA-
TIENT, OR FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP OR A FRIENDSHIP WITH AN INDIVIDUAL FROM
PROCESSING THAT INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL INFORMATION AS PREVIOUSLY AGREED
TO IN THE COURSE OF THE PRE-EXISTING RELATIONSHIP.
§ 5. Section 2180 of the public health law is amended by adding eight
new subdivisions 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 to read as follows:
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12. "COVERED ENTITY" MEANS A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR A PLACE OF PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED
NINETY-TWO OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
13. "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY" MEANS A DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THE STATE OR
A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, AN INDIVIDUAL ACTING FOR OR ON BEHALF
OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, OR ANY ENTITY REGULATED
UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
14. "IMMUNITY PASSPORT" MEANS A CREDENTIAL, WHETHER DIGITAL, ELECTRON-
IC, OR PHYSICAL, THAT IDENTIFIES AN INDIVIDUAL AS HAVING RECEIVED A
COVID-19 VACCINE OR A COVID-19 TEST RESULT.
15. "IMMUNITY PASSPORT PROVIDER" MEANS A LEGAL ENTITY THAT DEVELOPS,
MAINTAINS, DISTRIBUTES, OR MARKETS IMMUNITY PASSPORTS IN NEW YORK STATE.
16. "INDIVIDUAL" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON WHOM THE COVERED ENTITY OR
IMMUNITY PASSPORT PROVIDER KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW IS LOCATED IN NEW
YORK STATE.
17. "PERSONAL INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION THAT DIRECTLY OR INDI-
RECTLY IDENTIFIES, RELATES TO, DESCRIBES, IS CAPABLE OF BEING ASSOCIATED
WITH, OR COULD REASONABLY BE LINKED TO A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL OR
PERSONAL DEVICE. INFORMATION IS REASONABLY LINKABLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR
PERSONAL DEVICE IF IT CAN BE USED ON ITS OWN OR IN COMBINATION WITH
OTHER REASONABLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH OTHER
INFORMATION IS HELD BY THE COVERED ENTITY OR IMMUNITY PASSPORT PROVIDER,
TO IDENTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL OR A PERSONAL DEVICE.
18. "PHYSICAL IMMUNITY PASSPORT" MEANS A CREDENTIAL THAT IDENTIFIES AN
INDIVIDUAL AS HAVING RECEIVED A COVID-19 VACCINE OR A COVID-19 TEST
RESULT THAT DOES NOT RELY ON A DIGITAL OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE. PHYSICAL
IMMUNITY PASSPORTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PIECES OF PAPER
DENOTING IMMUNITY STATUS.
19. "PROCESS" MEANS ANY ACTION OR SET OF ACTIONS PERFORMED ON OR WITH
PERSONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COLLECTION, ACCESS,
USE, RETENTION, SHARING, MONETIZING, ANALYSIS, CREATION, GENERATION,
DERIVATION, DECISION-MAKING, RECORDING, ALTERATION, ORGANIZATION, STRUC-
TURING, STORAGE, DISCLOSURE, TRANSMISSION, SALE, LICENSING, DISPOSAL,
DESTRUCTION, DE-IDENTIFYING, OR OTHER HANDLING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
§ 6. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2183 to
read as follows:
§ 2183. IMMUNITY PASSPORTS. 1. ANY COVERED ENTITY THAT REQUIRES PROOF
OF COVID-19 IMMUNIZATION SHALL PERMIT THE USE OF PHYSICAL IMMUNITY PASS-
PORTS. NO COVERED ENTITY MAY REQUIRE DIGITAL, ELECTRONIC, OR SMART-
PHONE-BASED PROOF OF IMMUNITY.
2. ANY COVERED ENTITY THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF AN IMMUNITY PASSPORT
SHALL DELETE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION PROCESSED ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL TO
WHOM THE IMMUNITY PASSPORT PERTAINS WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF PROCESS-
ING.
3. AN IMMUNITY PASSPORT PROVIDER SHALL NOT PROCESS PERSONAL INFORMA-
TION BEYOND WHAT IS ADEQUATE, RELEVANT, AND NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY AN
INDIVIDUAL AS HAVING RECEIVED A COVID-19 VACCINE OR A COVID-19 TEST
RESULT AND SHALL NOT PROCESS PERSONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO WHERE OR
WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL USES AN IMMUNITY PASSPORT.
4. NO COVERED ENTITY OR IMMUNITY PASSPORT PROVIDER MAY PROVIDE
PERSONAL INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE MAKE PERSONAL INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT OR ENTITY OR IMMI-
GRATION AUTHORITY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. NO COVERED ENTITY OR IMMUNITY
PASSPORT PROVIDER MAY PROVIDE PERSONAL INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE MAKE
PERSONAL INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY OTHER
INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY, EXCEPT AS EXPLICITLY AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION.
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PERSONAL INFORMATION AND ANY EVIDENCE DERIVED THEREFROM SHALL NOT BE
SUBJECT TO OR PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO ANY LEGAL PROCESS OR BE ADMISSIBLE
FOR ANY PURPOSE IN ANY JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
5. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE REGULATIONS AS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO
ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEDICALLY CONTRAINDICATED FROM RECEIVING
THE COVID-19 VACCINE ARE NONETHELESS ABLE TO ACCESS COVERED ENTITIES,
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH TYPE OF
COVERED ENTITY AND THE FACT THAT THE ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED MAY VARY
BASED ON THE TYPE OF COVERED ENTITY.
6. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION REQUIRES A COVERED ENTITY TO REQUIRE PROOF
OF COVID-19 IMMUNITY OR TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN AN IMMUNITY PASSPORT.
7. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT A COVERED ENTI-
TY'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, ARTICLE
FIFTEEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW, OR ANY OTHER FEDER-
AL, STATE, OR LOCAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW.
8. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE REGULATIONS AS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.
§ 7. Severability. If any provision of this act, or any application of
any provision of this act, is held to be invalid, that shall not affect
the validity or effectiveness of any other provision of this act, or of
any other application of any provision of this act, which can be given
effect without that provision or application; and to that end, the
provisions and applications of this act are severable.
§ 8. This act shall take effect immediately.