S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4345
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 22, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- 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 requiring every school
to have at least one person certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
and first aid present while pupils are in attendance
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. MEDICALLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL REQUIRED IN ALL SCHOOLS. 1. EACH
SCHOOL SHALL HAVE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES DURING WHICH PUPILS ARE PRESENT
AT LEAST ONE PERSON CERTIFIED IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND FIRST
AID. ANY EMPLOYEE OF A SCHOOL MAY BE DESIGNATED AS MEDICALLY QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON IS CONSIDERED CERTIFIED
IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND FIRST AID UPON THE COMPLETION AND
YEARLY RENEWAL OF A COURSE WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY
THE COMMISSIONER.
3. FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED
TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGU-
LATION CONCERNING HEALTH EDUCATION OR SCHOOL NURSES.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided, however,
that those rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions
of this act shall be promulgated before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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