Allows health care practitioners to vaccinate minors 14 years and older without parental knowledge or consent

State: NY
Bill Number: S6103
Position: OPPOSE
Action Required: Contact Senate Health Committee Members, your Senator, and Assemblymember, ask them to OPPOSE
Status: Referred to the Senate Health Committee on 1/3/2024

Legislation Details:

UPDATE: 1/3/2024 -  S6103 was carried over and referred to the Senate Health Committee on 1/3/2024.

S6103 was introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee on 3/29/2023. This bill is sponsored by Senator Krueger and cosponsored by Senators Hoylman-Sigal, Myrie, Sepulveda and Stavisky.

This bill allows a health care practitioner to administer a vaccine to a minor who is at least fourteen years of age without parental consent or knowledge if the minor has the capacity to consent and provides informed consent to the administering of the vaccine.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/s6103 - text, status and history for S6103 

HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MYRIE, SEPULVEDA, STAVISKY
HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MYRIE, SEPULVEDA, STAVISKY