A03203 Summary:

BILL NO    A03203 

SAME AS    Same as S 1983

SPONSOR    Benjamin (MS)

COSPNSR    Fields, Jeffries, Rivera P, Robinson, Calhoun, Peoples-Stokes, Titus,
           Cusick, Christensen, Fitzpatrick, Barron, Cook, Reilly, Raia,
           Espaillat, Koon

MLTSPNSR   Bacalles, Barclay, Boyland, Conte, Crouch, DelMonte, Duprey, Gordon,
           Lupardo, Mayersohn, Miller J, Pheffer, Quinn

Amd SS2164 & 613, Pub Health L

Encourages voluntary, informed vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV)
for school-aged children and their parents or guardians.

A03203 Actions:

BILL NO    A03203 

01/23/2009 referred to health
01/06/2010 referred to health

A03203 Votes:

A03203 Memo:

 BILL NUMBER:  A3203

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to encouraging immunization against human papillomavirus (HPV)


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Encourages voluntary, informed
vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV).

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : The measure requires that parents
and guardians of a child in New York State be encouraged, through the
provision of written educational materials and consultation, to
administer to such child an adequate dose or doses of an immunizing
agent against human papillomavirus (HPV);

The measure also encourages voluntary, informed vaccination against
human papillomavirus (HPV).

 JUSTIFICATION :

Cervical cancer is a worldwide public health issue, and the HPV
vaccine may be the solution to it. Every year, 11,000 American women
have cervical cancer, and two million more have abnormal pap smears,
almost all due to a viral infection.

The Catholic Health Association of the United States says that
preventing a life-threatening disease and sexual promiscuity are
different issues. Preventing disease is the responsibility of the
health care provider, and this vaccine is a way to do that.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : 2007-08 (A7403)

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS : None to the state

 EFFECTIVE DATE : This act shall take effect immediately.