2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 47 - (4700 - 4718) SHARED HEALTH FACILITIES
4710-A - Immunizations against poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria and rubella.


NY Pub Health L § 4710-A (2012) What's This?
 
    §   4710-a.   Immunizations  against  poliomyelitis,  mumps,  measles,
  diphtheria and rubella. 1. It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  individual
  designated  to  assume  responsibility  for the central coordination and
  management of the activities of the shared health facility to inquire of
  each person receiving care who is under the age of  eighteen,  or  of  a
  person  in  parental  relation  to  such  person,  whether all necessary
  immunizations have been  received  for  poliomyelitis,  mumps,  measles,
  diphtheria and rubella and, if not, to make available such immunizations
  and a certificate or certificates of such immunizations.
    2.  This section shall not apply to children whose parent, parents, or
  guardian are bona fide members of a  recognized  religious  organization
  whose teachings are contrary to the practices herein required.
    3.  If  any  physician  licensed  to  practice  medicine in this state
  certifies that such immunization may be detrimental to a child's health,
  the requirements of  this  section  shall  be  inapplicable  until  such
  immunization  may  be  found  no longer to be detrimental to the child's
  health.

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