New York Bill: S 8723

This bill, known as the "New York anti-mandate act," prohibits businesses and educational institutions in New York from denying services, products, admission, or transportation to individuals based on their vaccination status or whether they have received or used a medical intervention, which is defined as any procedure, treatment, device, drug, injection, medication, or action taken to diagnose, prevent, or cure a disease or alter a person's health or biological function. It also prevents ticket issuers from discriminating against or denying access to entertainment events to ticket holders based on their medical intervention status. The bill makes exceptions for situations where federal law requires a medical intervention, or for employment that involves travel to foreign jurisdictions with such requirements, provided proper written notice or contract is in place, and exempts businesses receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding from certain employment-related medical intervention requirements. Additionally, it amends existing public health and education laws to remove requirements for certain immunizations for school attendance and to allow for more flexibility in opting out of immunizations, including for religious beliefs or personal choice, while also clarifying that certain existing exemptions for medical reasons remain.