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Assembly Bill A4841

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires secondary schools to instruct concerning use of alcohol and drugs during pregnancy

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2009-A4841 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง804, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4287

2009-A4841 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires secondary schools to include within their health education course the medical and legal ramifications of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use during pregnancy.

2009-A4841 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4841

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. P. RIVERA, DINOWITZ, CLARK, V. LOPEZ, ALFANO --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, BARRA, COOK, DIAZ, ENGLEBRIGHT,
  TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to instruction in second-
  ary schools concerning the ramifications of using  alcohol  and  drugs
  during pregnancy

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section  804  of  the  education  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  674  of  the  laws  of 2004, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. Instruction regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs,  in  addi-
tion  to  continued health guidance in the junior high school grades and
the senior high schools, shall be an integral part of a required  health
education  course  at  each  of  these  levels  in the secondary schools
curriculum. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE THE MEDICAL RISKS INHERENT IN
THE USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS DURING  PREGNANCY.  Students
shall  be  required to demonstrate knowledge in the subject area through
the use of a  test,  graded  project  or  report,  or  any  other  means
prescribed  by  the  school  authorities  regarding  alcohol, drugs, and
tobacco. Any such course shall be taught by teachers holding  a  certif-
icate  to  teach health. Related courses in the secondary school curric-
ulum shall be taught in a manner supportive of health education  regard-
ing   alcohol,  tobacco,  and  other  drugs.  In  addition,  instruction
regarding the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol or
drugs shall be an integral part of a required health education course in
the senior high schools. Such  instruction  shall  be  provided  in  all
senior  high  schools  whether  or not these schools also provide driver
education courses.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06675-01-9

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