A 3894: Permits dentists to administer influenza and COVID vaccinations and vaccinations related to a declared public health emergency; requires dentists to report such vaccinations.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3894 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting dentists to administer influenza and COVID vaccinations and vaccinations related to a public health emergency The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 6601 of the education law, as amended by chapter 2 576 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 6601. Definition of practice of dentistry. The practice of the 4 profession of dentistry is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating, 5 or prescribing for any disease, pain, injury, deformity, or physical 6 condition of the oral and maxillofacial area related to restoring and 7 maintaining dental health. The practice of dentistry includes the 8 prescribing and fabrication of dental prostheses and appliances. The 9 practice of dentistry may include performing physical evaluations in 10 conjunction with the provision of dental treatment and the adminis- 11 tration of vaccinations against influenza and SARS-CoV-2 and vaccina- 12 tions related to a declared public health emergency. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 14 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07634-01-5