NY State Senate Bill S5804A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 21, 2016	signed chap.109
Jul 13, 2016	delivered to governor
Jun 02, 2016	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1037 substituted for s5804a
Jun 02, 2016	substituted by a8105a
May 25, 2016	advanced to third reading
May 24, 2016	2nd report cal.
May 23, 2016	1st report cal.1037
Feb 24, 2016	print number 5804a
Feb 24, 2016	amend and recommit to education
Jan 06, 2016	referred to education returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 16, 2015	referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 15, 2015	ordered to third reading cal.1593 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 03, 2015	referred to education

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S5804 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8105
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §305, Ed L

S5804 - Summary

Relates to instructional tools and materials for school districts and libraries to assist in the education and awareness program to protect children from lyme disease and tick-borne infections.

S5804 - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S5804

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to an education and
awareness program on tick identification and protection

PURPOSE:

This bill directs the commissioner of education in collaboration with
the Commissioners of Health and Environmental Conservation to develop
instructional tools and materials to assist in the education and
awareness program to protect children from lyme disease and tick-borne
infections.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one directs the Commissioner of Education to collaborate with
the Commission of Health and the Commissioner of Environmental
Conservation to develop instructional tools and materials to assist in
the education and awareness program to protect children from lyme
disease and tick-borne infections. Resources and materials should be
age appropriate for school age children to help identify ticks,
provide procedures for safe removal and best practices for protection
from ticks. Such materials shall be available to schools and libraries
at no cost and available upon request.

Section two sets an immediate effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

According to the most recent reporting by the Center for Disease
Control (CDC), New York State has the third highest number of
confirmed cases of Lyme Disease in the entire country and according to
the NYS Department of Health, what started as a predominantly in Long
Island and the Hudson Valley, the reports illustrate a growing number
of infected ticks have migrated to counties throughout New York.

It is all too common for families to be affected, or know someone who
has been affected by Lyme, many of whom never fully recover. While
there is great debate throughout the medical community regarding how
best to treat Lyme, it is commonly accepted that early education and
prevention are key to controlling the spread of the disease.

Children should have a visual instructional tool that helps them
identify ticks which vary in size from the time they are nymphs to
adults and change in size when engorged. Children should also
understand the importance of how to respond when they find a tick on
their body, as it's best to have a knowledgeable adult remove the tick
once it starts to engorge. Finally, children should know where
exposure to ticks is greatest and how to check for ticks before they
attach to the body. Providing age appropriate materials is a critical
component necessary for the education and awareness campaign against
ticks to help stop the spread of lyme disease and tick-borne
infections.


Given the recent overwhelming requests from New York schools and
libraries to receive free brochures on the issue that included Lyme
Disease facts and prevention tips to share with their students, it is
clear there is, in fact, a need and demand for educational and
instructional tools and materials on the topic of Lyme Disease.

We have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of New
York's children and this bill aims to do that and raise awareness by
placing the issue in directly in the classroom and in our libraries to
best educate our youth with age appropriate materials they can
understand.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Nominal to the state

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately

S5804 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5804

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. SERINO, AMEDORE, FARLEY, LARKIN, MARCELLINO, NOZZO-
  LIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be  commit-
  ted to the Committee on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to an education and
  awareness program on tick identification and protection

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
  53. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
AND   THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  SHALL  DEVELOP
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LIBRARIES  TO
ASSIST  IN  THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM
LYME DISEASE AND TICK-BORNE INFECTIONS. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS SHALL BE
AGE-APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION  ON  THE
IDENTIFICATION  OF  TICKS,  RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR SAFE TICK REMOVAL
AND BEST PRACTICES TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM TICKS. SUCH MATERIALS  MAY
INCLUDE  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, PAMPHLETS, AND DEMON-
STRATION PROGRAMS TO ILLUSTRATE THE VARIOUS SIZES OF  TICKS  BEFORE  AND
AFTER  IT  HAS  ENGORGED TO ASSIST WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF A TICK AND
THE REACTION ON THE SKIN THAT MAY OCCUR AS A  RESULT  OF  A  TICK  BITE.
MATERIALS  AND  INSTRUCTIONAL  TOOLS  TO  ADVANCE  AND PROMOTE EDUCATION
AWARENESS ON TICK IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE
TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LIBRARIES UPON REQUEST AT NO CHARGE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11431-01-5

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S5804A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8105
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §305, Ed L

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to instructional tools and materials for school districts and libraries to assist in the education and awareness program to protect children from lyme disease and tick-borne infections.

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S5804A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to an education and
awareness program on tick identification and protection

 PURPOSE :

This bill directs the commissioner of education in collaboration with
the Commissioners of Health and Environmental Conservation to develop
instructional tools and materials to assist in the education and
awareness program to protect children from Lyme disease and tick-borne
infections.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one directs the Commissioner of Education to collaborate with
the Commission of Health and the Commissioner of Environmental
Conservation to develop instructional tools and materials to assist in
the education and awareness program to protect children from Lyme
disease and tick-borne infections. Resources and materials should be
age appropriate for school age children to help identify ticks,
provide procedures for safe removal and best practices for protection
from ticks. Such materials shall be available to schools and libraries
at no cost and available upon request.

Section two sets an immediate effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

According to the most recent reporting by the Center for Disease
Control (CDC), New York State has the third highest number of
confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the entire country and according to
the NYS Department of Health, what started as a predominantly in Long
Island and the Hudson Valley, the reports illustrate a growing number
of infected ticks have migrated to counties throughout New York.  It
is all too common for families to be affected, or know someone who has
been affected by Lyme, many of whom never fully recover. While there
is great debate throughout the medical community regarding how best to
treat Lyme, it is commonly accepted that early education and
prevention are key to controlling the spread of the disease.

Children should have a visual instructional tool that helps them
identify ticks which vary in size from the time they are nymphs to
adults and change in size when engorged. Children should also
understand the importance of how to respond when they find a tick on
their body, as it's best to have a knowledgeable adult remove the tick
once it starts to engorge. Finally, children should know where
exposure to ticks is greatest and how to check for ticks before they
attach to the body. Providing age appropriate materials is a critical
component necessary for the education and awareness campaign against
ticks to help stop the spread of Lyme disease and tick-borne
infections.

Given the recent overwhelming requests from New York schools and
libraries to receive free brochures on the issue that included Lyme
disease facts and prevention tips to share with their students, it is
clear there is, in fact, a need and demand for educational and
instructional tools and materials on the topic of Lyme disease.

We have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of New
York's children and this bill aims to do that and raise awareness by
placing the issue in directly in the classroom and in our libraries to
best educate our youth with age appropriate materials they can
understand.
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Nominal to the state

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5804--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. SERINO, AMEDORE, BONACIC, FARLEY, LARKIN, LAVALLE,
  LITTLE, MARCHIONE, NOZZOLIO, O'MARA, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
  tion  --  recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to an education and
  awareness program on tick identification and protection

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 55 to read as follows:
  55. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
AND   THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  SHALL  DEVELOP
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LIBRARIES  TO
ASSIST  IN  THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM
LYME DISEASE AND TICK-BORNE INFECTIONS. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS SHALL BE
AGE-APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION  ON  THE
IDENTIFICATION  OF  TICKS,  RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR SAFE TICK REMOVAL
AND BEST PRACTICES TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM TICKS. SUCH MATERIALS  MAY
INCLUDE  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, PAMPHLETS, AND DEMON-
STRATION PROGRAMS TO ILLUSTRATE THE VARIOUS SIZES OF  TICKS  BEFORE  AND
AFTER  IT  HAS  ENGORGED TO ASSIST WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF A TICK AND
THE REACTION ON THE SKIN THAT MAY OCCUR AS A  RESULT  OF  A  TICK  BITE.
MATERIALS  AND  INSTRUCTIONAL  TOOLS  TO  ADVANCE  AND PROMOTE EDUCATION
AWARENESS ON TICK IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE
TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LIBRARIES UPON REQUEST AT NO CHARGE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11431-02-6

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Jun 2, 2016 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 2, 2016

May 23, 2016 - Education committee Vote

Education Committee Vote: May 23, 2016

Jun 16, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 16, 2015

Jun 15, 2015 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jun 15, 2015

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

S5804 - Details

S5804 - Summary

S5804 - Sponsor Memo

S5804 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Details

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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May 23, 2016 - Education committee Vote

Education Committee Vote: May 23, 2016

Jun 16, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 16, 2015

Jun 15, 2015 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jun 15, 2015

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

S5804 - Details

S5804 - Summary

S5804 - Sponsor Memo

S5804 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Details

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5804A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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