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Assembly Bill A8385A

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment and implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries

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2009-A8385 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7604
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §920, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1930, S631

2009-A8385 - Summary

Relates to the establishment and implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries.

2009-A8385 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8385

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 18, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the establishment  and
  implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries

  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. GUIDELINES FOR CERTAIN ATHLETIC AND RECREATIONAL PARTICIPATION.
1. EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL ESTABLISH AND  IMPLEMENT  GUIDELINES  FOR
THE RETURN TO ATHLETIC COMPETITION, GYM CLASS OR SCHOOL SPONSORED RECRE-
ATIONAL ACTIVITY BY STUDENTS AFTER SUFFERING A CONCUSSION.
  2.  THE  GUIDELINES  PROVIDED  FOR  IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (A) WRITTEN CLEARANCE FROM A PHYSICIAN BEFORE THE STUDENT  IS  ALLOWED
TO  RETURN  TO ATHLETIC COMPETITION, PARTICIPATION IN GYM CLASS OR OTHER
SCHOOL SPONSORED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; AND
  (B) A SYSTEM TO TRACK THE NUMBER AND SERIOUSNESS  OF  CONCUSSIONS  ANY
ONE  STUDENT MAY HAVE SUFFERED THROUGHOUT HIS OR HER YEARS OF ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, any rules  and  regu-
lations  necessary  for  the  timely  implementation  of this act on its
effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10670-01-9

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2009-A8385A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7604
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §920, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1930, S631

2009-A8385A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the establishment and implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries.

2009-A8385A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8385A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8385--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 18, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SWEENEY, REILLY, JAFFEE, COOK, BENEDETTO, ORTIZ,
  MARKEY, GALEF, POWELL, CUSICK, CYMBROWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.
  of  A.  ALESSI, CHRISTENSEN, DESTITO, DINOWITZ, GIBSON, KOON, McENENY,
  THIELE, 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 committee

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the establishment and
  implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries

  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. GUIDELINES FOR CERTAIN ATHLETIC AND RECREATIONAL PARTICIPATION.
1.  EVERY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT GUIDELINES FOR
THE RETURN TO ATHLETIC COMPETITION, GYM CLASS OR SCHOOL SPONSORED RECRE-
ATIONAL ACTIVITY BY STUDENTS AFTER SUFFERING A CONCUSSION.
  2. THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED FOR IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, WRITTEN CLEARANCE FROM A PHYSICIAN
BEFORE THE STUDENT IS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO ATHLETIC COMPETITION, PARTIC-
IPATION IN GYM CLASS OR OTHER SCHOOL SPONSORED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall  have become a law. Effective immediately, any rules and regu-
lations necessary for the timely  implementation  of  this  act  on  its
effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10670-03-0

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2009-A8385B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7604
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §920, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1930, S631

2009-A8385B - Summary

Relates to the establishment and implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries.

2009-A8385B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8385--B
                                                        Cal. No. 855

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 18, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SWEENEY, REILLY, JAFFEE, COOK, BENEDETTO, ORTIZ,
  MARKEY, GALEF, POWELL, CUSICK, CYMBROWITZ,  PAULIN,  MILLMAN,  FIELDS,
  M. MILLER,  ESPAILLAT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALESSI, CHRIS-
  TENSEN, DESTITO, DINOWITZ,  GIBSON,  HOOPER,  KOON,  MAISEL,  McENENY,
  PERRY, PHEFFER, ROBINSON, SCHIMEL, THIELE, 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 committee -- reported from  committee,  advanced  to  a  third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place on the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the establishment  and
  implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries

  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. GUIDELINES FOR CERTAIN ATHLETIC AND RECREATIONAL PARTICIPATION.
1. EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL ESTABLISH AND  IMPLEMENT  GUIDELINES  FOR
THE RETURN TO ATHLETIC COMPETITION, GYM CLASS OR SCHOOL SPONSORED RECRE-
ATIONAL ACTIVITY BY STUDENTS AFTER SUFFERING A CONCUSSION.
  2.  THE  GUIDELINES  PROVIDED  FOR  IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, WRITTEN CLEARANCE  FROM  A  PHYSI-
CIAN,  PHYSICIAN  ASSISTANT,  NURSE  PRACTITIONER,  OR OTHER HEALTH CARE
PRACTITIONER LICENSED OR CERTIFIED UNDER TITLE  EIGHT  OF  THIS  CHAPTER
ACTING  WITHIN HIS OR HER LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE BEFORE THE STUDENT IS
ALLOWED TO RETURN TO ATHLETIC COMPETITION, PARTICIPATION IN GYM CLASS OR
OTHER SCHOOL SPONSORED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, any rules  and  regu-
lations  necessary  for  the  timely  implementation  of this act on its
effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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