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Senate Bill S4848A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to establish rules and regulations for the treatment and monitoring of students who suffer concussions or head injuries

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2011-S4848 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7885
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, add §3001-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S7572, A10818

2011-S4848 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to establish rules and regulations for the treatment and monitoring of students who suffer concussions or head injuries and requires that certain school employees who suspect a student of having suffered a concussion or head injury remove such student from physical activity or athletic competition until the student provides a written form from a licensed health care professional authorizing the student to participate in such activities.

2011-S4848 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4848 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4848

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KLEIN  -- 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  of education to establish rules and regulations for the treat-
  ment and monitoring of students who suffer concussions or  head  inju-
  ries

  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
AND THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, SHALL:
  (1) PROMULGATE AND REGULARLY UPDATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES AND NONPUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS  RELATING
TO THE TREATMENT AND MONITORING OF PUPILS WHO SUFFER OR ARE SUSPECTED OF
SUFFERING  CONCUSSIONS  AND HEAD INJURIES WHILE RECEIVING INSTRUCTION OR
ENGAGING IN SCHOOL SPONSORED OR RELATED PHYSICAL OR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.
SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR  AN  APPROPRIATE  LEVEL  OF
MONITORING  THE  CONDITION, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, OF EVERY PUPIL WHO
HAS SUFFERED OR IS SUSPECTED OF SUFFERING A CONCUSSION OR  HEAD  INJURY,
AND  PROVIDE  APPROPRIATE  RESTRICTIONS  ON PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL OR
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES BY SUCH PUPILS. IN ADDITION, A WRITTEN RELEASE  FORM
FROM  A  LICENSED  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDER  TRAINED IN THE EVALUATION AND
MANAGEMENT OF CONCUSSIONS AND HEAD INJURIES SHALL  BE  FILED  WITH  SUCH
PUPIL'S  SCHOOL  PRIOR  TO THE RESUMPTION OF PHYSICAL OR ATHLETIC ACTIV-
ITIES;
  (2) DISTRIBUTE TO ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS AN INFORMATION PAMPHLET TO EDUCATE
COACHES, PUPILS PARTICIPATING IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS, PUPILS WHO HAVE
SUFFERED  OR ARE SUSPECTED OF SUFFERING CONCUSSIONS OR HEAD INJURIES AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11028-01-1
              

2011-S4848A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7885
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, add §3001-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S7572, A10818

2011-S4848A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to establish rules and regulations for the treatment and monitoring of students who suffer concussions or head injuries and requires that certain school employees who suspect a student of having suffered a concussion or head injury remove such student from physical activity or athletic competition until the student provides a written form from a licensed health care professional authorizing the student to participate in such activities.

2011-S4848A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4848A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4848--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KLEIN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
  to the Committee 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 establish rules and regulations for the treat-
  ment and monitoring of students who suffer concussions or  head  inju-
  ries

  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 43 to read as follows:
  43. A. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, SHALL:
  (1) PROMULGATE AND REGULARLY UPDATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES AND NONPUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS  RELATING
TO THE TREATMENT AND MONITORING OF PUPILS WHO SUFFER OR ARE SUSPECTED OF
SUFFERING  CONCUSSIONS  AND HEAD INJURIES WHILE RECEIVING INSTRUCTION OR
ENGAGING IN SCHOOL SPONSORED OR RELATED PHYSICAL OR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.
SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR  AN  APPROPRIATE  LEVEL  OF
MONITORING  THE  CONDITION, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, OF EVERY PUPIL WHO
HAS SUFFERED OR IS SUSPECTED OF SUFFERING A CONCUSSION OR  HEAD  INJURY,
AND  PROVIDE  APPROPRIATE  RESTRICTIONS  ON PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL OR
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES BY SUCH PUPILS. IN ADDITION, A WRITTEN RELEASE  FORM
FROM  A  LICENSED  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDER  TRAINED IN THE EVALUATION AND
MANAGEMENT OF CONCUSSIONS AND HEAD INJURIES SHALL  BE  FILED  WITH  SUCH
PUPIL'S  SCHOOL  PRIOR  TO THE RESUMPTION OF PHYSICAL OR ATHLETIC ACTIV-
ITIES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11028-02-2

              

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