NY Pub Health L § 2165 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 21 - Control of Acute Communicable Diseases Title 6 - Poliomyelitis and Other Diseases 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 or attends   classes at an institution, whether full-time  or  part-time.  "Part-time   student"  shall mean a student who is enrolled for at least six but less   than twelve semester hours, or the equivalent per semester or  at  least   four but less than eight semester hours per quarter at an institution.c.  The  term "health practitioner" means any person authorized by law   to administer an immunization.d. The term "immunization" means an  adequate  dose  or  doses  of  an   immunizing  agent  against  measles,  mumps  and rubella which meets the   standards approved by the United States public health service  for  such   biological  products,  and  which is approved by the state department of   health under such conditions as may be specified by  the  public  health   council.2.  Each  student at an institution shall provide to the institution a   certificate from a health practitioner or other acceptable  evidence  of   such  student's immunization, unless such student presents a certificate   under subdivision eight of this section or is exempt  under  subdivision   eight-a  or  nine  of this section. Upon compliance, no student shall be   denied attendance at an institution because of the requirements of  this   section.3. A student who has not complied with subdivision two of this section   shall  present  himself  or herself to a health practitioner and request   such practitioner to administer such immunization.4. If any person is unable to pay for the services of a private health   practitioner, such person shall present himself or herself to the health   officer of the county in which such person resides,  or  the  county  in   which   the  institution  is  located  who  shall  then  administer  the   immunization without charge.5. The health practitioner who administers such  immunization  to  any   such  person  shall  give  a  certificate  of  such immunization to such   person.6. In the event that a student registers at an institution and has not   complied with subdivision two of this  section,  the  institution  shall   inform  such  student  of  the  necessity  to  be  immunized,  that such   immunization may be administered by any health practitioner, or that the   student may be immunized without charge by the  health  officer  in  the   county where the student resides or in which the institution is located.   In  the event that such student does not comply with this section, he or   she shall be given notice that attendance at  the  institution  requires   immunization  unless a valid reason is provided by such student pursuant   to subdivision eight or nine of this section.7. No institution shall permit any student to attend such  institution   in  excess of thirty days without complying with subdivision two of this   section. However, such thirty day period may be  extended  to  not  more   than   forty-five  days  for  a  student  where  such  student  is  from   out-of-state or from another country and can show a good faith effort to   comply with subdivision two of this section.8. If any licensed physician or nurse practitioner certifies that such   immunization may be detrimental to the person's health or  is  otherwise   medically  contraindicated,  the  requirements  of this section shall be   inapplicable  until  such  immunization  is  found  no  longer   to   be   detrimental   to   such  person's  health  or  is  no  longer  medically   contraindicated. 8-a. Proof of discharge from the armed services within ten years  from   the date of application to an institution shall qualify as a certificate   enabling  a  student to attend the institution pending actual receipt of   immunization records from the armed  services.  If  while  awaiting  the   receipt  of  actual immunization records a health risk shall arise at an   institution, a student presenting a certificate under the terms of  this   subdivision shall be removed from the institution if proper immunization   cannot be proved or otherwise rectified.9.  This  section  shall  not  apply to a person who holds genuine and   sincere religious beliefs which are contrary  to  the  practices  herein   required, and no certificate shall be required as a prerequisite to such   person being admitted or received into or attending an institution.10.  The  institution  shall  provide annually to the commissioner, on   forms provided by the commissioner, a summary regarding compliance  with   this section.11.  The  commissioner  may  adopt  and amend rules and regulations to   effectuate the provisions and purposes of this section.13. a. Prior  to  August  first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-one,  this   section  shall  not  apply to (i) part-time students or (ii) any student   who attended the institution he or she  is  attending  prior  to  August   first, nineteen hundred eighty-nine.b.  Prior to August first, nineteen hundred ninety-one, the thirty and   forty-five day periods referred to in subdivision seven of this  section   shall be deemed to be sixty and ninety days, respectively.