Bill > S04536

This bill modifies existing public health law to enhance immunization tracking by requiring health care providers to report vaccine exemption data to immunization information systems (IIS). Specifically, the bill amends a section of New York public health law to mandate that when children are exempt from immunizations, healthcare providers must report these exemptions to both the statewide immunization information system and the New York City health department's immunization registry. The new language ensures that the commissioner of health and their designees can search and access the number of exemptions reported by each individual healthcare provider. This change will likely improve public health monitoring by providing more detailed and accessible data about vaccination exemptions, which can help health officials understand trends and potential gaps in immunization coverage. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law, giving healthcare providers and health departments time to adjust their reporting systems accordingly.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4536