New York A 3860: Relates to the use of a medical immunization exemption form

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A03860 Summary:

BILL NOA03860 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00686

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SPONSORWilliams

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COSPNSRMcDonough, Brown K, Novakhov, Brook-Krasny, Chludzinski, Sayegh

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §3205-b, Ed L

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Directs that a school in which a student is attending or will attend shall accept a medical immunization exemption.

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BILL NOA03860 

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01/30/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3860

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to a standardized form
 for medical exemption from required immunizations

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3205-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 3205-b. Medical immunization exemption. 1. The school in which a
 4 student is attending or will attend shall accept a medical immunization
 5 exemption request form containing the information pursuant to subdivi-
 6 sion two of this section. The department or any other state agency,
 7 board or commission shall not require any other condition or requirement
 8 for the medical exemption to immunization or immunizations provided for
 9 in this section for school admission.
 10 2. The form accepted by the school shall contain the following infor-
 11 mation:
 12 (a) Name(s) of parent, parents or guardian;
 13 (b) Name of child;
 14 (c) Student's birthdate;
 15 (d) Student's residential address;
 16 (e) School name and district;
 17 (f) The medical reason, diagnosis and/or condition of which deems
 18 immunization detrimental to the student's health; and
 19 (g) The signature of a licensed physician, physician's assistant or
 20 nurse practitioner, their medical license number and practice affil-
 21 iation declaring: I hereby certify that immunization against (poliomyel-
 22 itis, mumps, measles, diptheria, rubella, varicella, Haemophilus
 23 influenzae type b (Hib), pertussis, tetanus, pneumococcal disease,
 24 influenza, meningococcal disease and hepatitis B) may be detrimental to
 25 the child's health. The date and signature of the physician, nurse prac-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02758-01-5

 A. 3860 2

 1 titioner or physician's assistant shall appear here. This certification,
 2 once provided to the student's school, shall serve as an exemption to
 3 section 2164 of the public health law.
 4 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 5 have become a law.

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