Bill > S00686

This bill requires schools to accept a medical immunization exemption form for students, establishing a standardized process for obtaining an exemption from mandatory immunizations. The form must include detailed personal information such as the parent/guardian's name, student's name, birthdate, residential address, and school details. A licensed healthcare professional (physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner) must provide a signed certification stating that specific immunizations (including those for polio, mumps, measles, diphtheria, and others) may be detrimental to the child's health. The bill prohibits state agencies from imposing additional conditions beyond this form for granting a medical exemption, and specifies that once the form is submitted to the school, it serves as an official exemption from the existing public health law requiring immunizations. The bill will take effect 30 days after becoming law, providing a clear and standardized mechanism for students to obtain medical exemptions from school-required vaccinations.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S686