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Assembly Bill A7161A

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner to develop and conduct programs designed to prevent suicide among youths

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2009-A7161 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A6237

2009-A7161 - Summary

Directs the commissioner to develop and conduct programs designed to prevent suicide among youths.

2009-A7161 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7161

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Education

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
  sioner to develop and conduct programs  designed  to  prevent  suicide
  among youths

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 42 to read as follows:
  42. A. THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
HEALTH,  THE  OFFICE  OF  MENTAL  HEALTH, AND THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP  AND  CONDUCT  TRAINING  PROGRAMS  IN  THE
PREVENTION OF SUICIDE OF YOUTHS FOR USE BY THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF ALL
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THIS STATE.
  B.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DIRECT EACH SCHOOL BOARD OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL
OR THE GOVERNING BODY OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL  TO  INFORM  THE  PROFESSIONAL
STAFF  OF  SUCH  SCHOOLS  OF  THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM FROM OTHER
DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER SOURCES REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10338-01-9

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2009-A7161A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A6237

2009-A7161A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner to develop and conduct programs designed to prevent suicide among youths.

2009-A7161A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7161--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ROBINSON, ABBATE, MAISEL, COOK, TOWNS, BARRON,
  MILLMAN, CASTRO, JAFFEE, COLTON, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. PHEFFER, TITONE, WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
  sioner to develop and conduct programs  designed  to  prevent  suicide
  among youths

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 42 to read as follows:
  42. A. THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
HEALTH,  THE  OFFICE  OF  MENTAL  HEALTH, AND THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS  IN  THE  PREVENTION  OF
SUICIDE  OF  YOUTHS  FOR USE BY CLASSROOM TEACHERS, TEACHING ASSISTANTS,
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS,  AND  SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATORS  OR
SUPERVISORS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
  B.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  DIRECT EACH BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INFORM
STAFF LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION EMPLOYED BY  SUCH  BOARD
OF  THE  RESOURCES  AVAILABLE  TO  THEM FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER
SOURCES REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10338-12-0

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