S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1288
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 11, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT relating to requiring the department of health to provide at
least one site in each county of the state which offers COVID-19
vaccinations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
the department of health shall establish at least one location in each
county in the state where COVID-19 vaccinations shall be available;
provided, however, that a county may opt out of such department of
health vaccination site requirement by providing written notification of
such option to the department.
§ 2. The department of health shall establish an enrollment portal
enabling residents to receive notification when they become eligible for
the COVID-19 vaccination and the location of the site nearest the resi-
dent.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04370-01-3