Senate Bill S235

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to safety training and regulations for the recognition and management of head injuries occurring during school athletic activities

download bill text pdf

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

Please enter your contact information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

A valid email address is required.

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

View Actions

Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2014	referred to education
Jan 09, 2013	referred to education

co-Sponsors

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3001-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S6297
2011-2012: S92

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to safety training and regulations for the recognition and management of head injuries occurring during school athletic activities.

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S235

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to training
of school athletic coaches in
the recognition and management of head injuries

PURPOSE:
To require training for athletic coaches in recognition of head
injuries and the symptoms of concussions, and to ensure that student
athletes who exhibit signs of concussions receive the proper medical
clearance and are not permitted to compete.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Adds a new section 3001-e to the education law to require the
Education Department in consultation with various stakeholders to
develop regulations requiring training for athletic coaches to
recognize the symptoms of concussions and how to seek proper medical
treatment,

The bill would also prohibit coaches from permitting students who
exhibit signs or have been diagnosed with concussions from
participating in athletic events or trainings until they have
obtained a release from a licensed health care professional with
qualifications established by regulation.

JUSTIFICATION:
Concussions are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children
and adolescents who participate in sports and recreational
activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates
that as many as 3.9 million sports and recreation-related concussions
occur in the United States each year.

Continuing to play with a concussion or symptoms of head injury leaves
the young athlete especially vulnerable to greater injury and even
death. Despite some increased recognition about the importance of
diagnosing and treating concussions, some affected youth athletes are
prematurely returned to play, which can have harmful and potentially
even deadly results. It is therefore imperative that adults
supervising young athletes in school settings receive proper training
to recognize and evaluate concussions and other traumatic
sports-related injuries in order to ensure the safety of New York's
children who compete in school related sports activities.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010: S.6297C/A.10890B
2012: Referred to Education

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
         July 1, 2015


         ***END DOCUMENT***


         BILL NUMBER: S320

TITLE OF BILL:               REVISED 12/10/12

An act
to amend the New York city charter, in relation to expanding the
membership of the board of standards and appeals to thirteen members

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill sets forth the legislative findings and intent
of the bill.

Section 2 amends amends subdivision a of section 659 of the New York
city charter, as added by local law number 49 of the city of New York
for the year 1991, by increasing the number of board of standards and
appeals members to 13 from 5, with the 8 additional members to be
appointed, one each, by the borough presidents, Public Advocate,
Comptroller and City Council.

Section 3 provides for this act to take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:

Prior to the 1991 Charter Revision and elimination of the
former Board
of Estimate, zoning and special permit decisions made by the Board of
Standards and Appeals ("BSA") could be reviewed by the Board of
Estimate which was comprised of city-wide elected officials including
the Mayor, the President of the City Council, the Comptroller and the
borough presidents. The effect of this review process was to ensure
that the public's voice would be considered in terms of such
significant government decision-making. Unfortunately, following the
1991 Charter Revision, the public's voice on such important issues
was in effect silenced because the prior review authority of the
Board of Estimate on zoning issues was not carried over to any other
body of elected officials and the Mayor retained sole appointment
powers in the membership of BSA.

This amendment to the Charter will add eight additional members to the
BSA to be appointed by the other major elected officials in city
government -- the borough presidents, Public Advocate, Comptroller
and City Council. The five mayoral appointees will remain and their
voices will be tempered by those of the eight additional members
appointed by these other elected officials.

This amendment will return the concept of "checks and balances" to the
decision making process of BSA and once again add the public's voice
to the debate over one of the city's most important government
functions - zoning.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2011-12: S.6104/A.9196 (Brennan)


FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   235

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- 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  training  of  school
  athletic coaches in the recognition and management of head injuries

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent. Concussions are one of the most common-
ly reported injuries in children  and  adolescents  who  participate  in
sports and recreational activities.  The centers for disease control and
prevention estimates that as many as three million nine hundred thousand
sports-related  and  recreation-related  concussions occur in the United
States each year.
  A concussion is a type of brain injury that can  range  from  mild  to
severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works. It is caused by
a  blow  or  motion  to  the  head or body that causes the brain to move
rapidly inside the skull. The risk of catastrophic injuries or death  is
significant  when  a concussion or head injury is not properly evaluated
and managed.
  Concussions can occur in any organized or unorganized sport or  recre-
ational  activity  and  can result from a fall or from players colliding
with each other, the ground, or with obstacles. Concussions  occur  with
or  without  loss of consciousness, but the vast majority occurs without
loss of consciousness.
  Continuing to play with a concussion or symptoms of head injury leaves
the young athlete especially  vulnerable  to  greater  injury  and  even
death.  Despite some increased recognition about the importance of diag-
nosing and treating concussions, some affected youth athletes are prema-
turely  returned  to  play,  which can have harmful and potentially even
deadly results.   It is therefore  imperative  that  adults  supervising
young  athletes  in school settings receive proper training to recognize

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

                                                           LBD00207-01-3

S. 235                              2

and evaluate concussions and other traumatic sport-related  injuries  in
order to ensure the safety of New York's children who compete in school-
related sports activities.
  S  2.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 3001-e to
read as follows:
  S 3001-E. HEAD INJURY RECOGNITION TRAINING FOR COACHES OF  EXTRA-CLASS
PUBLIC  SCHOOL  ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AND COACHES OF EXTRA-CLASS NONPUBLIC
SCHOOL ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES. 1. (A) COACHES OF EXTRA-CLASS PUBLIC  SCHOOL
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AND COACHES OF EXTRA-CLASS NONPUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETIC
ACTIVITIES SHALL RECEIVE TRAINING TO LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS
OF  A  CONCUSSION  AND HOW TO SEEK PROPER MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A PERSON
SUSPECTED OF HAVING A CONCUSSION.
  (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH BY  REGULATION,  IN  CONSULTATION
WITH  A  REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC
ACTIVITIES, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE  STATE  ORGANIZATION  REPRESENTING
LICENSED  ATHLETIC  TRAINERS,  A  REPRESENTATIVE  FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE SUBJECT MATTER  OF  CONCUSSIONS,  AND  OTHER
INTERESTED  PARTIES  KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF CONCUSSIONS,
THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
  (I) THE MINIMUM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE  TRAINING  DESCRIBED
IN  THIS  SECTION, INCLUDING A LIST OF APPROVED PROVIDERS OF SUCH TRAIN-
ING; AND
  (II) TIMELINES AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT  PRACTICA-
BLE, EVERY COACH RECEIVES THE TRAINING DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION; AND
  (III) QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO
BE PERMITTED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL RELEASES AS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  (C) IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS ENACTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION
SHALL NOT BE MADE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYING SCHOOL DISTRICT OR
NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL  UNLESS STATE FUNDING OR REIMBURSEMENT IS PROVIDED FOR
ASSOCIATED COSTS.
  2. (A) A COACH MAY NOT ALLOW A MEMBER OF A  SCHOOL  ATHLETIC  TEAM  TO
PARTICIPATE  IN  ANY ATHLETIC EVENT OR TRAINING ON THE SAME DAY THAT THE
MEMBER:
  (I) EXHIBITS SIGNS, SYMPTOMS OR BEHAVIORS CONSISTENT WITH A CONCUSSION
FOLLOWING AN OBSERVED OR SUSPECTED INJURY TO THE HEAD OR BODY; OR
  (II) HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION.
  (B) A COACH MAY ALLOW A MEMBER  OF  A  SCHOOL  ATHLETIC  TEAM  WHO  IS
PROHIBITED  FROM  PARTICIPATING  IN  AN  ATHLETIC  EVENT OR TRAINING, AS
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  AN
ATHLETIC EVENT OR TRAINING NO SOONER THAN THE DAY AFTER THE MEMBER EXPE-
RIENCED AN INJURY TO THE HEAD OR BODY AND ONLY AFTER THE MEMBER RECEIVES
A  MEDICAL  RELEASE FROM A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WITH QUALI-
FICATIONS AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (B)  OF
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect July 1, 2015 and shall apply to all
school years commencing on or after such date; provided  that  effective
immediately, the commissioner of education is authorized and directed to
promulgate  all  rules and regulations and take all actions necessary to
implement the provisions of this act on or before its effective date.

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Find your Senator and share your views on important issues.

Do you support this bill?

Senate Bill S235

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

Actions

co-Sponsors

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

Comments

Do you support this bill?

Get Status Alerts for 2013-S235

Senate Bill S235

Share this bill

Sponsored By

Daniel L. Squadron

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

Actions

co-Sponsors

Ruth Hassell-Thompson

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S235 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

Comments