| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2012 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Feb 21, 2012 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to health |
| Dec 14, 2011 |
print number 78a |
| Dec 14, 2011 |
amend and recommit to health |
| Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S78A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
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Bill Amendments
2011-S78 - Details
2011-S78 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S78
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring
preventative cardiac screening of student athletes
PURPOSE:
This legislation requires cardiac screening of student athletes;
mandates coaches receive training in CPR and the use of an automated
external defibrillator.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 28 to read as follows: the commissioner shall, in
consultation with the commissioner of education, promulgate by
regulation, guidelines, and standards mandating that student athletes
receive preventative cardiac screening to detect conditions and
defects which may lead to illness, injury, and death as a result of
strenuous physical activity. The commissioner shall determine the
specific types of screening which shall be required including, but
not limited to, advanced screening for the diagnosis of hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy.
For purposes of this subdivision, "student athletes" shall mean any
student participating in supervised sporting activities organized by
2011-S78 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
78
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- 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 preven-
tative cardiac screening of student athletes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 28 to read as follows:
28. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION, PROMULGATE BY REGULATION, GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS MANDAT-
ING THAT STUDENT ATHLETES RECEIVE PREVENTATIVE CARDIAC SCREENING TO
DETECT CONDITIONS AND DEFECTS WHICH MAY LEAD TO ILLNESS, INJURY OR DEATH
AS A RESULT OF STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC TYPES OF SCREENING WHICH SHALL BE REQUIRED
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVANCED SCREENING FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF
HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY.
(B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "STUDENT ATHLETE" SHALL MEAN ANY
STUDENT PARTICIPATING IN SUPERVISED SPORTING ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY A
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL, OR AN ORGANIZATION, ASSOCIATION OR GROUP
ORGANIZED AND FUNCTIONING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING YOUTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SUPERVISED SPORT-
ING ACTIVITIES.
(C) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH BY REGULATION, GUIDELINES MANDAT-
ING THAT COACHES AND TRAINERS OF STUDENT ATHLETES, AS DEFINED IN THIS
SUBDIVISION, WHETHER PAID OR UNPAID, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
TRAINING IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND THE CORRECT USE OF AN
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP PROGRAMS
TO PROVIDE SUCH TRAINING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AT
LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
2011-S78A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S78A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S78A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring
preventative cardiac screening of student athletes
PURPOSE:
This legislation requires cardiac screening of student
athletes; mandates coaches receive training in CPR and the use
of an automated external defibrillator.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 29 to read as follows: the commissioner shall, in
consultation with the commissioner of education, promulgate by
regulation, guidelines, and standards mandating that student athletes
receive preventative cardiac screening to detect conditions and
defects which may lead to illness, injury, and death as a result of
strenuous physical activity. The commissioner shall determine the
specific types of screening which shall be required including, but
not limited to, advanced screening for the diagnosis of hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy.
For purposes of this subdivision, "student athletes" shall mean any
student participating in supervised sporting activities organized by
2011-S78A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
78--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring preven-
tative cardiac screening of student athletes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 29 to read as follows:
29. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION, PROMULGATE BY REGULATION, GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS MANDAT-
ING THAT STUDENT ATHLETES RECEIVE PREVENTATIVE CARDIAC SCREENING TO
DETECT CONDITIONS AND DEFECTS WHICH MAY LEAD TO ILLNESS, INJURY OR DEATH
AS A RESULT OF STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC TYPES OF SCREENING WHICH SHALL BE REQUIRED
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVANCED SCREENING FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF
HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY.
(B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "STUDENT ATHLETE" SHALL MEAN ANY
STUDENT PARTICIPATING IN SUPERVISED SPORTING ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY A
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL, OR AN ORGANIZATION, ASSOCIATION OR GROUP
ORGANIZED AND FUNCTIONING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING YOUTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SUPERVISED SPORT-
ING ACTIVITIES.
(C) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH BY REGULATION, GUIDELINES MANDAT-
ING THAT COACHES AND TRAINERS OF STUDENT ATHLETES, AS DEFINED IN THIS
SUBDIVISION, WHETHER PAID OR UNPAID, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
TRAINING IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND THE CORRECT USE OF AN
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP PROGRAMS
TO PROVIDE SUCH TRAINING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AT
LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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