Assembly Bill A837A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the publication of immunization information

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    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A837 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1946
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2164, add §2169-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8635, S6717
2021-2022: A1614, S44

2023-A837 - Summary

Relates to the publication of immunization information; requires schools to provide immunization information to the commissioner of health; requires the department of health to make immunization information, including rates of immunization, available on its website.

2023-A837 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    837
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the publication of
   immunization information
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 2164 of the public health law, as
 amended by chapter 401 of the laws  of  2015,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   11.  Every  school  shall  annually provide the commissioner, on forms
 provided by the commissioner, a summary regarding  compliance  with  the
 provisions  of  this  section.  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL  PREVENT A SCHOOL
 DISTRICT FROM PROVIDING SUCH FORMS TO THE COMMISSIONER ON BEHALF OF  THE
 SCHOOLS WITHIN ITS DISTRICT.  SUCH SUMMARY SHALL IDENTIFY, AT MINIMUM:
   A.  FOR  EACH INDIVIDUAL IMMUNIZATION SERIES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION,
 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN ADMITTED TO THE SCHOOL THAT ARE:
   (I) FULLY IMMUNIZED;
   (II) NOT FULLY IMMUNIZED; AND
   (III) EXEMPT, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION, FROM SUCH
 IMMUNIZATION SERIES;
   B. THE OVERALL NUMBER AND  PERCENTAGE  OF  CHILDREN  ADMITTED  TO  THE
 SCHOOL THAT ARE:
   (I)  FULLY  IMMUNIZED  FOR  ALL  IMMUNIZATION  SERIES REQUIRED BY THIS
 SECTION;
   (II) NOT FULLY IMMUNIZED FOR ONE OR MORE IMMUNIZATION SERIES  REQUIRED
 BY THIS SECTION; AND
   (III)  EXEMPT, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION, FROM ONE
 OR MORE IMMUNIZATION SERIES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION; AND
   C. ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE.
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  2169-A
 to read as follows:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00721-02-3
              

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2023-A837A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1946
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2164, add §2169-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8635, S6717
2021-2022: A1614, S44

2023-A837A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the publication of immunization information; requires schools to provide immunization information to the commissioner of health; requires the department of health to make immunization information, including rates of immunization, available on its website.

2023-A837A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  837--A
                                                          Cal. No. 27
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ,  REYES,  SHIMSKY  -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Health -- ordered  to  a  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place on the order of
   third reading

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the publication of
   immunization information
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 2164 of the public health law, as
 amended  by  chapter  401  of  the  laws  of 2015, is amended to read as
 follows:
   11. Every school shall annually provide  the  commissioner,  on  forms
 provided  by  the  commissioner, a summary regarding compliance with the
 provisions of this  section.  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL  PREVENT  A  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT  FROM PROVIDING SUCH FORMS TO THE COMMISSIONER ON BEHALF OF THE
 SCHOOLS WITHIN ITS DISTRICT.  SUCH SUMMARY SHALL IDENTIFY, AT MINIMUM:
   A. FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL IMMUNIZATION SERIES REQUIRED BY  THIS  SECTION,
 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN ADMITTED TO THE SCHOOL THAT ARE:
   (I) FULLY IMMUNIZED;
   (II) NOT FULLY IMMUNIZED; AND
   (III) EXEMPT, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION, FROM SUCH
 IMMUNIZATION SERIES;
   B.  THE  OVERALL  NUMBER  AND  PERCENTAGE  OF CHILDREN ADMITTED TO THE
 SCHOOL THAT ARE:
   (I) FULLY IMMUNIZED FOR  ALL  IMMUNIZATION  SERIES  REQUIRED  BY  THIS
 SECTION;
   (II)  NOT FULLY IMMUNIZED FOR ONE OR MORE IMMUNIZATION SERIES REQUIRED
 BY THIS SECTION; AND
   (III) EXEMPT, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION, FROM  ONE
 OR MORE IMMUNIZATION SERIES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION; AND
   C. ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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