| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to health |
| Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S1172
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
Actions
2011-S1172 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S1172 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1172
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
authorizing and directing the department of health to
do research and study
as to the effects of psychostimulants, selective seratonin reuptake
inhibitors, antidepressants and other drugs which are prescribed for
attention deficit disorders, ADD and ADHD, for school age children
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:
To conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with
ADD and ADHD, making recommendations thereafter.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Authorizes the commissioner of health, in conjunction with the
commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of mental retardation
and developmental disabilities, and the commissioner of education to
conduct a study and do research as to the effect of psycho
stimulants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants
and other drugs prescribed for ADD and ADHD, in school age children.
The commissioner shall report his or her findings to the governor,
the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate
2011-S1172 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1172
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 5, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT authorizing and directing the department of health to do research
and study as to the effects of psychostimulants, selective seratonin
reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants and other drugs which are
prescribed for attention deficit disorders, ADD and ADHD, for school
age children
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. The commissioner of health, in conjunction with the
commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of mental retardation
and developmental disabilities, and the commissioner of education is
authorized and directed to conduct a study and do research as to the
effect of psychostimulants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,
antidepressants and other drugs prescribed for attention deficit disor-
der, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and the increasing rate
of diagnosis of these conditions, in school age children.
2. The study shall be conducted in accordance with rules, regulations
and standards determined by the commissioner of health, and the study
shall concentrate on harmful side effects of such drugs, the appropri-
ateness and effectiveness of tools and methods used to assess and diag-
nose the condition, the appropriateness of different medications, and
any demographic disparities in diagnosis.
3. The commissioner of health shall report his or her findings to the
governor, the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the
senate on or before two years from the date this act shall take effect.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02159-01-1
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