N.Y. Public Health Law § 2196: Rules and regulations; report

§ 2196. Rules and regulations; report. 1. The commissioner shall

promulgate regulations relating to the immunization requirements of this

article, taking into consideration the recommendations of the centers

for disease control and prevention.

2. The commissioner is hereby directed to make available educational

and informational materials to all long-term care facilities with

respect to vaccination against influenza virus and pneumococcal disease.

3. The commissioner shall report three years from the effective date

of this article to the governor, the temporary president of the senate,

the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate and the

minority leader of the assembly on the number of outbreaks in long-term

care facilities each year due to influenza virus and pneumococcal

disease and number of hospitalizations of long-term care facility

residents each year due to influenza virus, pneumococcal disease and

complications thereof.