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Senate Bill S4028A

2009-2010 Legislative Session

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

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2009-S4028 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3015

2009-S4028 - Summary

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

2009-S4028 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4028 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4028

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee 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-S4028A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3015

2009-S4028A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2009-S4028A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4028A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4028--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HUNTLEY, ADAMS, ESPADA, HASSELL-THOMPSON, PARKER,
  THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed  to  be
  committed  to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Commit-
  tee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the  commis-
  sioner  of  education  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 OFFICE OF MENTAL
HEALTH, SHALL LINK THE WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT TO  AVAILABLE  INFORMA-
TION  ON  THE  WEBSITE  OF  THE  OFFICE  OF  MENTAL HEALTH REGARDING THE
PREVENTION OF  SUICIDE  OF  YOUTHS  AND  THE  AVAILABILITY  OF  TRAINING
PROGRAMS  IN THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE OF YOUTHS FOR USE BY STAFF OF ALL
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS  LOCATED  IN  THIS  STATE  WHO  HAVE  REGULAR
CONTACT WITH STUDENTS.
  B.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ANNUALLY  DIRECT  EACH SCHOOL BOARD OF A
PUBLIC SCHOOL OR THE GOVERNING BODY OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL  TO  INFORM  THE
STAFF  OF  SUCH SCHOOLS WHO HAVE REGULAR CONTACT WITH STUDENTS ABOUT THE
RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM FROM THE OFFICE OF MENTAL  HEALTH  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.
                                                           LBD10338-10-0

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