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A02371 Summary:

A02371 Actions:

A02371 Committee Votes:

Committee:HEALTH   Chair:Gottfried      
DATE:06/13/2019AYE/NAY:14/12  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Gottfried
Aye
Raia
Nay
Schimminger
Nay
McDonough
Nay
Galef
Aye
Ra
Nay
Dinowitz
Aye
Garbarino
Nay
Cahill
Aye
Byrne
Nay
Paulin
Aye
Byrnes
Nay
Cymbrowitz
Nay
Ashby
Nay
Gunther
Aye
Rosenthal
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Jaffee
Aye
Steck
Aye
Abinanti
Nay
Braunstein
Aye
Kim
Aye
Solages
Aye
Bichotte
Nay
Barron
Nay
Sayegh
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Gottfried      
DATE:06/13/2019AYE/NAY:20/8  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Kolb
Nay
Gottfried
Aye
Crouch
Nay
Lentol
Nay
Finch
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Raia
Nay
Weinstein
Nay
Hawley
Nay
Ortiz
Aye
Giglio
Nay
Pretlow
Aye
Malliotakis
Aye
Cook
Aye
Glick
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Excused
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Titus
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Nay
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye

A02371 Floor Votes:

A02371 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A2371A
 
SPONSOR: Dinowitz (MS)

 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
exemptions from vaccination due to religious beliefs; to repeal subdivi-
sion 9 of section 2164 of the public health law, relating to exemption
from vaccination due to religious beliefs; and providing for the repeal
of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
This bill would repeal all non-medical exemptions from vaccination
requirements for children. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 of the bill repeals subdivision 9 of section 2164 of the
public health law.
 
Section 2 of the bill strikes a reference in subdivision 6 of section
2164 of the public health law to the repealed subdivision 9.
 
Section 2 also amends subdivision 7 of section 2164 to allow unvaccinat-
ed children a grace period during which they can still attend school or
day care, provided they can demonstrate that they have received at least
the first dose of each required immunization series, and have age-appro-
priate appointments scheduled to complete such immunization series.
 
Section 3 strikes a reference in subdivision 5 of section 2168 of the
public health law to the repealed subdivision 9 of section 2164.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Existing New York State law requires all children in New York to receive
certain immunizations for poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria,
rubella, HiB, hepatitis B, and varicella. The law provides an exemption
from the immunization requirements where a physician certifies that the
immunization may be detrimental to a child's health.
 
According to the Centers for Disease Control, sustaining a high vaccina-
tion rate among school children is vital to the prevention of disease
outbreaks, including the reestablishment of diseases that have been
largely eradicated in the United States, such as measles.  According to
State data from 2013-2014, there are at least 285 schools in New York
with an immunization rate below 85%, including 170 schools below 70%,
far below the CDC's goal of at least a 95% vaccination rate to maintain
herd immunity. This bill would repeal exemptions currently found in the
law for children whose parents have non-medical objections to immuniza-
tions.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2017-18- A.1810 - Referred to Health/S.52 - Referred to Health
2015-16- A.8329 - Referred to Health/S.6017 - Referred to Health
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.