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                                   6619
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 24, 2023
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 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to prohibiting a
   mandatory immunization against the novel coronavirus/COVID-19
 
   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
 2184 to read as follows:
   § 2184. NOVEL CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19; IMMUNIZATION. 1.  NO  IMMUNIZATION
 USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF INDUCING IMMUNITY AGAINST COVID-19 IN HUMANS IN
 THIS  STATE  SHALL BE MADE A MANDATORY IMMUNIZATION.  NO PERSON SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO RECEIVE SUCH VACCINE.
   2. NO CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  TO  RECEIVE
 SUCH  VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19 UNLESS A PERSON IN A PARENTAL RELATION TO
 SUCH CHILD REQUESTS AND CONSENTS TO HAVE THE CHILD VACCINATED.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION THE TERM "PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION TO A
 CHILD" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH  IN  SECTION  TWENTY-ONE
 HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE.  PRIOR TO ADMINISTERING THE IMMUNI-
 ZATION EVERY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR PRACTITIONER SHALL PROVIDE  A  LIST
 OF  INGREDIENTS CONTAINED IN THE VACCINE AS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER
 PRODUCT INSERT AND ALL POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS AS INDICATED  BY  INDUSTRY
 STUDIES.
   3. NO INCAPACITATED PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE SUCH IMMUNIZA-
 TION  AGAINST COVID-19 UNLESS A PERSON WHO IS THE LEGAL GUARDIAN OF SUCH
 INCAPACITATED PERSON CHOOSES TO HAVE THE INCAPACITATED PERSON  VACCINAT-
 ED.    FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION: (A) THE TERM "INCAPACITATED
 PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO IS UNABLE  TO
 MAKE  OR  COMMUNICATE DECISIONS AFFECTING THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH, SAFETY,
 OR SELF-CARE; AND  (B) THE TERM "LEGAL GUARDIAN" SHALL MEAN AND  INCLUDE
 ANY PERSON WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND DESIGNATED BY AN INCAPAC-
 ITATED  PERSON  PRIOR  TO  INCAPACITATION  AS  THEIR LEGAL GUARDIAN OR A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06807-01-3
              

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 PERSON LEGALLY APPOINTED BY A COURT AS GUARDIAN  OF  SUCH  INCAPACITATED
 PERSON.
   4. NO IMMUNIZATION AGAINST COVID-19 SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR:
   (A)  ATTENDANCE BY STUDENTS OR EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS AND STAFF AT ANY
 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OR DAY CARE FACILITY;
   (B) TRAVEL TO OR FROM ANY LOCATION, INCLUDING OTHER  STATES  OR  COUN-
 TRIES;
   (C) RECEIPT OF ANY GOVERNMENT SERVICES;
   (D) ENTRANCE INTO PUBLIC BUILDINGS;
   (E) EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IN ANY BUSINESS OR NOT-FOR-PRO-
 FIT ORGANIZATION; OR
   (F) USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
   5.  (A) NO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE ANY SPECIAL PRIVILEGES OR
 FINANCIAL REWARDS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL FOR RECEIVING  IMMUNIZATION  AGAINST
 COVID-19.
   (B)  NO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR PRACTITIONER WHICH ADMINISTERS VACCINE
 SHALL BE OFFERED ANY  INCENTIVE  OR  COMPENSATION  TO  ACHIEVE  TARGETED
 VACCINATION RATES.
   (C)  NO  INSURANCE  COMPANY OR OTHER ENTITY THAT COULD PROFIT FROM THE
 SALE OF COVID-19 VACCINES  SHALL  PROVIDE  ANY  FUNDING,  INCENTIVES  OR
 ADVERTISING TO ANY PARTY TO INCREASE SALES OF A COVID-19 VACCINE.
   6.  NO NURSING HOME, STATE-SPONSORED GROUP HOME FOR ADULTS OR CHILDREN
 OR ANY OTHER GROUP HOME SHALL REQUIRE IMMUNIZATION AGAINST COVID-19 AS A
 CONDITION OF RESIDENCY.
   7. NO PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE, CARRY OR PRESENT  EVIDENCE  OF
 HAVING RECEIVED IMMUNIZATION AGAINST COVID-19.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.