S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4661
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, CYMBROWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. ABBATE, COOK, HOOPER, PEOPLES-STOKES, RIVERA, TITUS -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring nurses in
public schools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 902 of the educa-
tion law, as amended by chapter 501 of the laws of 2005, is amended to
read as follows:
b. Any such board or trustees may employ one or more school nurses,
who shall be registered professional nurses, as well as other health
professionals, as may be required. Such registered professional nurses
and other health professionals shall aid the director of school health
services of the district and shall perform such duties, including health
instruction for the benefit of the public schools as may be prescribed
by such board or trustees, in compliance with each such health profes-
sional's practice act. SUCH REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO BE ON THE PREMISES DURING SCHOOL HOURS IN ANY SCHOOL WITH AN
ENROLLMENT OF ONE HUNDRED OR MORE PUPILS.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06443-01-5