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Assembly Bill A817

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes school nurses to administer epinephrine auto-injectors in the event of an emergency

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2013-A817 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง919-a, Ed L

2013-A817 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes school nurses to administer epinephrine auto-injectors in the event of an emergency.

2013-A817 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   817

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to authorizing school
  nurses to administer epinephrine  auto-injectors  in  emergency  situ-
  ations

  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  919-a
to read as follows:
  S  919-A.  ON-SITE  EPINEPHRINE  AUTO-INJECTOR.  1.  SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COUNTY VOCATIONAL  EDUCATION
AND  EXTENSION  BOARDS  AND  CHARTER  SCHOOLS SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
ON-SITE IN EACH INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL FACILITY EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS
IN QUANTITIES AND TYPES DEEMED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION  WITH
THE  COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH TO BE ADEQUATE TO ENSURE READY AND APPROPRI-
ATE  ACCESS  FOR  USE  DURING  EMERGENCIES.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, SCHOOL NURSES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER EPINEPHRINE
AUTO-INJECTORS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
  2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
THE CONTRARY NO PARTY SHALL HAVE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR  PERSONAL  INJURY
OR ANY OTHER CLAIM BASED ON THE USE OF AN EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR BY A
SCHOOL NURSE AT THE SCHOOL OR A SCHOOL-SPONSORED FUNCTION, PROVIDED THAT
SUCH USE WAS PERFORMED REASONABLY AND IN GOOD FAITH.
  3.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly the commissioner of education is authorized to promulgate  rules  and
regulations for the implementation of this act on such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05423-01-3

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