Bill > A02186

This bill amends the Public Health Law and the General Business Law to require children enrolled in overnight, non-regulated, summer day, or travelling camps to be vaccinated against specified diseases, including poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria, rubella, varicella, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), pertussis, tetanus, pneumococcal disease, and hepatitis B. The bill also requires camp staff to provide a certificate of immunization history for certain diseases. The commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement these provisions. Additionally, the bill amends the notice requirement for children's non-regulated camps to clarify that these camps are not required to follow Department of Health regulations regarding minimum staff-to-child ratios, hiring medical personnel, or reporting injuries or illnesses.