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 Oct. 26, 2024).

4400
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

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 4405-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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