A 9140 —

Compared against the New York Consolidated Laws as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 2166 of the public health law.

• Section 2166 of the public health law

  ; liability protection 1. 2. No home care services agency licensed pursuant to section thirty- six hundred five of this chapter or certified pursuant to section thir- ty-six hundred eight of this chapter, facilities or institutions estab- lished under article twenty-eight of this chapter, and other health care providers and practitioners, including, but not limited to, standards for the quality of care and services provided, consistent with the education law shall be liable for any injury caused by an act or omis- sion in the administration of the vaccine or other immunizing agent, if the immunization is performed pursuant to this section in conformity with applicable federal, state, or local governmental standards and the act or omission does not constitute willful misconduct or gross negli- gence. As used in this subdivision, "injury" includes the residual effects of the vaccine or other immunizing agent. italics 3. Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not be liable for any injury caused by an act or omission in prescribing, dispensing, order- ing, furnishing, or in the administration of a vaccine or other immuniz- ing agent to a minor, including the residual effects of the vaccine or immunizing agent, if the immunization is either required by state law, administered in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commis- sioner and the act or omission does not constitute willful misconduct or gross negligence. 4. A person shall not be liable for any injury caused by an act or omission in the administration of a vaccine or other immunizing agent to a minor, including the residual effects of the vaccine or immunizing agent, if the immunization is either required by state law, or given as part of an outreach program, and the act or omission does not constitute willful misconduct or gross negligence.

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