N.Y. Public Health Law Section 4405-A
Immunizations against poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria and rubella

1.

It shall be the duty of the administrative officer or other person in charge of each health maintenance organization, as defined in this article, to inquire of each person in its care 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 any such immunization may be detrimental to a child’s health, the requirements of this section shall be inapplicable until such immunization is found no longer to be detrimental to the child’s health.

Source: Section 4405-A — Immunizations against poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria and rubella, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBH/4405-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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Statement of policy and purposes 4401
Definitions 4402
Health maintenance organizations 4403
Health maintenance organizations 4403–A
Special purpose certificate of authority 4403–B
Development of comprehensive health services plans 4403–C
Comprehensive HIV special needs plan certification 4403–D
Special needs managed care plans 4403–E
Primary care partial capitation providers 4403–F
Managed long term care plans 4403–G
Developmental disability individual support and care coordination organizations 4404
Health maintenance organizations 4405
Health maintenance organizations 4405–A
Immunizations against poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria and rubella 4405–B
Duty to report 4406
Health maintenance organizations 4406–A
Arbitration provisions of health maintenance organization contracts 4406–B
Primary and preventive obstetric and gynecologic care 4406–C
Prohibitions 4406–D
Health care professional applications and terminations 4406–E
Access to end of life care 4406–F
Maternal depression screenings 4406–G
Telehealth delivery of services 4406–H
Health care facility applications 4406–I
Utilization review determinations for medically fragile children 4407
Health maintenance organizations 4408
Disclosure of information 4408–A
Integrated delivery systems 4408–A*2
Grievance procedure 4409
Health maintenance organizations 4410
Health maintenance organizations 4411
Construction 4412
Separability 4413
Savings clause 4414
Health care compliance programs 4416
Excess reserves of certain health maintenance organizations
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Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 4405-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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