S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2697--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. DURSO, McDONOUGH, ANGELINO, E. BROWN, CHANG,
TAPIA, KAY, McDONALD, MAHER, NOVAKHOV, DeSTEFANO, TAGUE, MIKULIN,
O'PHARROW, CUNNINGHAM, BENDETT, JENSEN, GANDOLFO, MANKTELOW,
BROOK-KRASNY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PALMESANO -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring cardiac
fitness certificates including an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram
for interscholastic athletes in all public schools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 903-a
to read as follows:
§ 903-A. CARDIAC FITNESS CERTIFICATE. A CARDIAC FITNESS CERTIFICATE
SHALL BE FURNISHED BY EACH STUDENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIOR TO PARTIC-
IPATING IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS IF SUCH STUDENT IS IN SEVENTH GRADE
OR HAS TURNED OR WILL TURN THIRTEEN DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH THE
STUDENT IS PARTICIPATING IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS, WHICHEVER COMES
SOONER. EACH SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE SIGNED BY A DULY LICENSED PHYSI-
CIAN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR NURSE PRACTITIONER, WHO IS AUTHORIZED BY
LAW TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE, AND CONSISTENT WITH SUBDIVISION THREE OF
SECTION SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, OR BY A DULY LICENSED
PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR NURSE PRACTITIONER, WHO IS AUTHORIZED
TO PRACTICE IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EXAMINATION WAS GIVEN,
PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH JURISDICTION HAS
STANDARDS OF LICENSURE AND PRACTICE COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF NEW YORK.
EACH SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL DESCRIBE THE CARDIAC FITNESS OF THE STUDENT
WHEN THE EXAMINATION WAS MADE, AND SHALL STATE WHETHER SUCH STUDENT HAS
ANY HEART CONDITIONS AND IF SUCH HEART CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN SEVERE
ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES DURING ATHLETIC ACTIVITY. SUCH PHYSICIAN, PHYSI-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03255-02-5
A. 2697--A 2
CIAN ASSISTANT OR NURSE PRACTITIONER SHALL CONDUCT AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
OR AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM AND THE CERTIFICATE SHALL STATE THE RESULTS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.