NY State Senate Bill 2021-S6577

Senate Bill S6577

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the posting of certain COVID-19 vaccine disbursement information on the website of the department of health

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Delivered to Governor
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2021-S6577 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6173
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §206, Pub Health L

2021-S6577 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the posting of certain COVID-19 vaccine disbursement information on the internet website of the department of health; establishes such information shall include, but not be limited to, the total number of vaccine doses disbursed to, address of, and selection method of each approved vaccine provider and state operated point of dispensing site.

2021-S6577 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6577

SPONSOR: BROUK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the posting of
certain COVID-19 vaccine disbursement information on the website of the
department of health; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The bill requires the commissioner to make available certain information
about the disbursement of the COVID-19 vaccine.  Information includes,
but is not limited to, the total number of disbursed vaccine doses, the
names and addresses of the state-operated point of dispensing and
approved providers, and the criteria by which the department has deter-
mined the number of vaccine doses disbursed to the delivery points.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new subdivision to Section 206 of the public health
law. It requires the commissioner to make available certain information
disbursement of the COVID-19 vaccine on the department's website on a
weekly basis.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Since December 14, 2020, FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine doses have been
made available to the states. According to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, state and local health departments have the best
information about when, where, and how to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.
However, New York State has not disclosed the method by which it deter-
mines where doses are sent.

The Department of Health's current methodology for allocation of vaccine
doses lacks transparency and legislative accountability.  Moreover,
there is no information made available as to which providers and local
governments have received doses.  This bill would ensure that residents
can hold the state accountable for the fair and equitable distribution
of vaccine doses.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill. Same-as A6173 (Gunther) - Passed Assembly 2021.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the tenth day after it shall have become a
law. It shall expire on December 31, 2022, when upon such date the
provisions of this d act shall be deemed repealed. Effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

2021-S6577 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6577
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  the  posting  of
   certain  COVID-19  vaccine  disbursement information on the website of
   the department of  health;  and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 31 to read as follows:
   31. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE, ON THE DEPARTMENT'S  INTER-
 NET  WEBSITE,  INFORMATION  RELATING TO DISBURSEMENT BY THE STATE OF THE
 COVID-19 VACCINE. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VACCINE DOSES DISBURSED  TO  EACH  APPROVED  VACCINE
 PROVIDER  AND  STATE OPERATED POINT OF DISPENSING SITE, THE ADDRESSES OF
 SUCH APPROVED VACCINE PROVIDERS AND STATE OPERATED POINT  OF  DISPENSING
 SITES  AND  THE METHOD BY WHICH THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THE NUMBER
 OF DOSES OF VACCINE DISPENSED TO  EACH  APPROVED  VACCINE  PROVIDER  AND
 STATE OPERATED POINT OF DISPENSING SITE.  THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER
 THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE UPDATED WEEKLY.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect on the tenth day after it shall have
 become a law and shall expire on December 31, 2022 when upon  such  date
 the  provisions  of  this  act shall be deemed repealed. Effective imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09917-02-1

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