NY State Senate Bill 2015-S2761

Senate Bill S2761

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD

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Jan 06, 2016	referred to health
Jan 29, 2015	referred to health

2015-S2761 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6785
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Health, Commissioner of
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S8202
2011-2012: S1172
2013-2014: S3100
2017-2018: S2193, A6390
2019-2020: S2599, A3439
2021-2022: S3167, A4527
2023-2024: S4677, A1969

2015-S2761 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD.

2015-S2761 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2761

TITLE OF BILL:  An act authorizing and directing the department of
health to do research and study as to the effects of psychostimulants,
selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants and other
drugs which are prescribed for attention deficit disorders, ADD and
ADHD, for school age children

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:

To conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with
ADD and ADHD, making recommendations thereafter.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Authorizes the commissioner of health, in conjunction with the
commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of mental retardation
and developmental disabilities, and the commissioner of education
to.conduct a study and do research as to the effect of psycho
stimulants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants
and other drugs prescribed for ADD and ADHD, in school age children.
The commissioner shall report his or her findings to the governor, the
sneaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate
within two years that this act shall take effect.

JUSTIFICATION:

Currently 5 million school kids in America are on psychotropic drugs
that are prescribed and administered by their schools. (Insight
Magazine, June 1996). Kids are routinely being misdiagnosed and forced
to take drugs for behavior problems, often containing violent side
effects. This problem is becoming an epidemic with no end in sight. It
is imperative that the commissioner of health performs a study on the
effect of medicating our school children, and making recommendations
thereafter.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-14: S.3100 - Referred to Health
2011-12: S.1172 - Referred to Health
2009-10: S.8202/A.5602 - Passed Both Houses, Vetoed Memo 6752
2008-09: A.5388 - Passed Assembly 2007-08: A.5388 - Passed Assembly
2006-07: A.5885A - Passed Assembly 2005-06: A.5885 - Health

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to state government.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S2761 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2761

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT authorizing and directing the department of health to do research
  and study as to the effects of psychostimulants,  selective  seratonin
  reuptake   inhibitors,  antidepressants  and  other  drugs  which  are
  prescribed for attention deficit disorders, ADD and ADHD,  for  school
  age children

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

  Section 1. 1.  The commissioner of health,  in  conjunction  with  the
commissioner  of  mental health, the commissioner of developmental disa-
bilities, and the commissioner of education is authorized  and  directed
to conduct a study and do research as to the effect of psychostimulants,
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants and other drugs
prescribed for attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactiv-
ity  disorder, and the increasing rate of diagnosis of these conditions,
in school age children.
  2. The study shall be conducted in accordance with rules,  regulations
and  standards  determined  by the commissioner of health, and the study
shall concentrate on harmful side effects of such drugs,  the  appropri-
ateness  and effectiveness of tools and methods used to assess and diag-
nose the condition, the appropriateness of  different  medications,  and
any demographic disparities in diagnosis.
  3.  The commissioner of health shall report his or her findings to the
governor, the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the
senate on or before two years from the date this act shall take effect.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06836-01-5

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