S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3045
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 7, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the New
York state department of health to develop and post signage describing
the importance of hand hygiene in all restrooms, gymnasiums and locker
rooms located in public and private schools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 13 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new title 8-A to read as follows:
TITLE VIII-A
HAND HYGIENE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
SECTION 1358. HAND HYGIENE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
S 1358. HAND HYGIENE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. 1. THE COMMISSION-
ER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS (A) ESTABLISHING SIGNAGE
OUTLINING THE IMPORTANCE OF HAND HYGIENE GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION
OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND (B) PROVIDING FOR SUCH SIGNAGE TO BE POSTED
IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE OR PLACES INSIDE THE RESTROOMS, GYMNASIUMS AND
LOCKER ROOMS OF ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
2. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE CLEAR AND CONCISE LANGUAGE IN AT
LEAST TWELVE POINT BOLDFACE TYPE OUTLINING THE GUIDELINES FOR HAND SANI-
TIZATION AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN REDUCING THE OUTBREAK AND TRANSMISSION OF
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06409-01-1