BILL NUMBER: S453A
SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to adult immunization
reporting requirements
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires health care providers who administer any vaccines to a person
19 years of age or older to report all such vaccinations to the New York
State Department of. Health, or, for health care providers located in
New York City, the New York City Department of Health.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends Public Health Law § 2168 (3)(b)(i) and (ii)
to require health care' providers to report all adult vaccinations that
they administer to the state or NYC Department of Health, as appropri-
ate, immunization registry. Reporting the vaccination to a regional
health information organization or health information exchange that
reports to the immunization registry shall fulfil the reporting require-
ments. No report shall be made under this paragraph if a patient or
person authorized to consent for the patient objects before the report
is made.
Section 2 of the bill is the effective date of 90 days after it becomes
law.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation builds on the immunization registry law by requiring
that health care providers report immunizations given to adults to the
appropriate immunization registry, to assist individuals and their vari-
ous health care providers by having accurate information on the
patient's vaccination status when considering whether the patient needs
a particular vaccination. This would also facilitate public health moni-
toring of immunization rates, tracking of where people are receiving
immunizations, and tailoring public outreach efforts accordingly.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.1531 of 2023-2024 (Hoylman-Sigal): Died in Health
A.7154 of 2023-2024 (McDonald): Passed Assembly, Ordered to Third Read-
ing
S.75-A of 2021-2022 (Hoylman): Died in Health
A.279-A of 2021-2022 (Gottfried): Ordered to Third Reading
2019-2020: A6847 referred to health committee
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

Statutes affected:
S453: 2168 public health law, 2168(3) public health law
S453A: 2168 public health law, 2168(3) public health law