S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3030
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CHRISTENSEN, GREENE, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. DINOWITZ, HYER-SPENCER, McENENY, PHEFFER, SWEENEY -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to facilitating enroll-
ment in the child health insurance plan
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 920 to
read as follows:
S 920. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CHIPS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, DEVELOP A FORM WITH INFOR-
MATION REGARDING THE EXISTENCE OF THE CHILD HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND
INFORMATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS UNDER TITLE ONE-A OF
ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE TO DISSEMINATE SUCH INFORMATIONAL MATERI-
ALS TO THE FAMILIES OF ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH
SCHOOL YEAR.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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