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Apr 11, 2023 | referred to judiciary |
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A6451 (ACTIVE) - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6451 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 11, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the public health law and the court of claims act, in relation to establishing strict liability for injuries caused by required immunizations 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 2113 to read as follows: § 2113. VACCINATIONS; LIABILITY. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "HEALTH PRACTITIONER" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED AS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OR ANY OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ADMINISTER AN IMMUNIZATION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE'S IMMUNIZATION REQUIRE- MENTS PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE SHALL BE STRICTLY LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY CAUSED BY THE ADMINISTRATION OF AN IMMUNIZATION THAT IS INTENDED TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF DISEASE AND TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH IF AN INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHES THAT: (A) SUCH IMMUNIZATION WAS MANDATED BY A STATE LAW, RULE OR REGULATION AS: (I) A CONDITION OF ATTENDANCE AT A PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL CHILD CARING CENTER, DAY NURSERY, DAY CARE AGENCY, NURSERY SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SECONDARY SCHOOL OR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE TIME OF THE IMMUNIZATION'S ADMINISTRATION; OR (II) AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR THE GOVER- NOR AT THE TIME OF THE IMMUNIZATION'S ADMINISTRATION; (B) SUCH IMMUNIZATION WAS ADMINISTERED BY A HEALTH PRACTITIONER; AND (C) THE INJURY WAS PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH IMMUNIZATION. 3. A HEALTH PRACTITIONER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED BY AN INDIVIDUAL BY REASON OF AN ACT OR OMISSION IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06821-01-3