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Jan 23, 2020 |
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Senate Bill S7535
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2019-S7535 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8867
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6509-f, Ed L; amd §§2164 & 2805-h, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S2678, A4007
2019-S7535 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7535 SPONSOR: GALLIVAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to medical exemptions from vaccination requirements PURPOSE: This bill provides that it shall not be considered professional miscon- duct if a licensed medical practitioner fails to immunize a patient under certain circumstances. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the education law by adding a new section 6509-f. Section 2 amends subdivision 8 of section 2164 of the public health law as amended in chapter 401 of the laws of 2015.
2019-S7535 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7535 I N S E N A T E January 23, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to medical exemptions from vaccination requirements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6509-f to read as follows: § 6509-F. FAILURE TO IMMUNIZE NOT PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBARTICLE FOR ANY PERSON WHO IS LICENSED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER TO: A. FAIL TO IMMUNIZE ANY PATIENT UNDER THEIR CARE IF SUCH PATIENT REFUSES OR A PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION TO A CHILD REFUSES CONSENT TO IMMUNIZATION OF SUCH CHILD; B. PROVIDE A CERTIFICATION THAT ANY IMMUNIZATION MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO A PATIENT'S HEALTH IF, IN HIS OR HER PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT, SUCH IMMUNI- ZATION POSES A RISK TO SUCH PATIENT; OR C. PROVIDE ANY TREATMENT OR CARE TO A PATIENT WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED BY LAW. 2. NO PERSON WHO IS LICENSED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING INVESTIGATIONS, FOR MISCONDUCT FOR ANY ACTIONS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. § 2. Subdivision 8 of section 2164 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 8. If any physician licensed to practice medicine in this state certi- fies that such immunization may be detrimental to a child's health, the requirements of this section shall be inapplicable until such immuniza- tion is found no longer to be detrimental to the child's health. A CERTIFICATION BY A PHYSICIAN UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY ANY DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC OFFICER OR BOARD. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14179-01-9
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