2180 – Definitions.
§ 2180. Definitions. As used in this title the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. “Contact tracing” means COVID-19 case investigation and identification of case individuals and contact individuals. 2. (a) “Contact tracer” and “contact tracing entity” means an individual or entity employed by or under contract with the state, a local government, […]
2181 – Covid-19 Contact Tracing; Confidentiality.
§ 2181. COVID-19 contact tracing; confidentiality. 1. (a) All contact tracing information shall be kept confidential by any contact tracer, contact tracing entity, or designated non-governmental entity and may not be disclosed except as necessary to carry out contact tracing or a permitted purpose. A designated non-governmental entity may only act in relation to contact […]
2182 – Regulations.
§ 2182. Regulations. The commissioner shall make regulations as reasonably necessary to implement this title.
2183 – Immunity Passports.
§ 2183. Immunity passports. 1. Any covered entity that requires proof of COVID-19 immunization shall permit the use of physical immunity passports. No covered entity may require digital, electronic, or smartphone-based proof of immunity. Notwithstanding this section, anyone requiring an immunization passport shall accept a valid COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card allocated to COVID-19 vaccine providers […]
2164 – Definitions; Immunization Against Poliomyelitis, Mumps, Measles, Diphtheria, Rubella, Varicella, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib), Pertussis, Tetanus, Pneumococcal Disease, Meningococcal Disease, and Hepatitis B.
§ 2164. Definitions; immunization against poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria, rubella, varicella, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), pertussis, tetanus, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal disease, and hepatitis B. 1. As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise: a. The term “school” means and includes any public, private or parochial child caring center, day nursery, day care […]
2165 – Immunization of Certain Post-Secondary Students.
§ 2165. Immunization of certain post-secondary students. 1. As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise: a. The term “institution” means a college as defined in section two of the education law. b. The term “student” means any person born on or after January first, nineteen hundred fifty-seven, who is registered to attend […]
2166 – Immunization; Regulations.
§ 2166. Immunization; regulations. The commissioner may promulgate regulations with respect to immunization conducted by a home care services agency licensed pursuant to section thirty-six hundred five of this chapter or certified pursuant to section thirty-six hundred eight of this chapter, facilities or institutions established under article twenty-eight of this chapter, and other health care […]
2167 – Immunization Against Meningococcal Meningitis.
§ 2167. Immunization against meningococcal meningitis. 1. As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise: a. The term “student” means a person attending an institution and, in the case of a student attending college, “student” means a person who is registered to attend or who attends classes at an institution, who is enrolled […]
2168 – Statewide Immunization Information System.
§ 2168. Statewide immunization information system. 1. The department is hereby directed to establish a statewide automated and electronic immunization information system that will serve, and shall be administered consistent with, the following public health purposes: (a) collect reports of immunizations and thus reduce the incidence of illness, disability and death due to vaccine preventable […]
2169 – Vaccine Confidentiality.
§ 2169. Vaccine confidentiality. 1. As used in this section, unless context requires otherwise: (a) The term “consent” shall mean informed, affirmative, and voluntary authorization. (b) The term “de-identified” shall mean that the information cannot identify or be made to identify or be associated with a particular individual, directly or indirectly, and is subject to […]