Assembly Bill A3887B

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to clarifying health education

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  • 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

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2015-A3887 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6046
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §804, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9880
2013-2014: A1911

2015-A3887 - Summary

Relates to clarifying health education.

2015-A3887 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3887

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. NOLAN, CUSICK -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  clarifying  health
  education

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

  Section 1. Section 804 of the education law, as added by  chapter  982
of  the laws of 1977, the section heading as amended and subdivision 3-a
as added by chapter 401 of the laws of 1998, subdivision 3 as amended by
chapter 674 of the laws of 2004, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 181
of the laws of 2000 and paragraph a of subdivision 4 as amended by chap-
ter 39 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
  S 804. Health  education  regarding  MENTAL  HEALTH,  alcohol,  drugs,
tobacco  abuse  and  the prevention and detection of certain cancers. 1.
ALL SCHOOLS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  ENSURE  THAT
THEIR  HEALTH  EDUCATION  PROGRAMS  RECOGNIZE THE MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF
HEALTH BY INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH  AND  THE  RELATION  OF  PHYSICAL  AND
MENTAL  HEALTH  SO  AS  TO  ENHANCE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING, ATTITUDES AND
BEHAVIORS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND HUMAN DIGNITY.
  2. All schools shall include, as an integral part of health education,
instruction so as to discourage the misuse and abuse of alcohol,  tobac-
co[,]  and  other  drugs and promote attitudes and behavior that enhance
health, well being, and human dignity.
  [2.] 3. Instruction regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs  shall
be  included  in the health education provided for all elementary school
pupils and shall be taught by  the  regular  classroom  teachers  or  by
teachers  certified to teach health education. Such instruction shall be
designed according to the needs and abilities of the pupils  at  succes-
sive grade levels with the purpose of developing desirable health behav-
ior, attitudes, and knowledge as well as self-reliance and problem solv-
ing capacity.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06654-02-5
              

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A3887A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6046
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §804, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9880
2013-2014: A1911

2015-A3887A - Summary

Relates to clarifying health education.

2015-A3887A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3887--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. NOLAN, CUSICK, SKOUFIS -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Educa-
  tion  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  clarifying  health
  education

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

  Section 1. Section 804 of the education law, as added by  chapter  982
of  the laws of 1977, the section heading as amended and subdivision 3-a
as added by chapter 401 of the laws of 1998, subdivision 3 as amended by
chapter 674 of the laws of 2004, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 181
of the laws of 2000 and paragraph a of subdivision 4 as amended by chap-
ter 39 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
  S 804. Health  education  regarding  MENTAL  HEALTH,  alcohol,  drugs,
tobacco  abuse  and  the prevention and detection of certain cancers. 1.
ALL SCHOOLS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  ENSURE  THAT
THEIR  HEALTH  EDUCATION  PROGRAMS  RECOGNIZE THE MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF
HEALTH BY INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH  AND  THE  RELATION  OF  PHYSICAL  AND
MENTAL  HEALTH  SO  AS  TO  ENHANCE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING, ATTITUDES AND
BEHAVIORS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND HUMAN DIGNITY.
  2. All schools shall include, as an integral part of health education,
instruction so as to discourage the misuse and abuse of alcohol,  tobac-
co[,]  and  other  drugs and promote attitudes and behavior that enhance
health, well being, and human dignity.
  [2.] 3. Instruction regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs  shall
be  included  in the health education provided for all elementary school
pupils and shall be taught by  the  regular  classroom  teachers  or  by
teachers  certified to teach health education. Such instruction shall be
designed according to the needs and abilities of the pupils  at  succes-
sive grade levels with the purpose of developing desirable health behav-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06654-03-5
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A3887B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6046
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §804, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9880
2013-2014: A1911

2015-A3887B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to clarifying health education.

2015-A3887B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3887--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. NOLAN, CUSICK, SKOUFIS -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Educa-
  tion  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to clarifying health
  education

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

  Section  1.  Section 804 of the education law, as added by chapter 982
of the laws of 1977, the section heading as amended and subdivision  3-a
as added by chapter 401 of the laws of 1998, subdivision 3 as amended by
chapter 674 of the laws of 2004, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 181
of the laws of 2000 and paragraph a of subdivision 4 as amended by chap-
ter 39 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
  S 804.  Health  education  regarding  MENTAL  HEALTH,  alcohol, drugs,
tobacco abuse and the prevention and detection of  certain  cancers.  1.
ALL  SCHOOLS  UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT
THEIR HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE  THE  MULTIPLE  DIMENSIONS  OF
HEALTH  BY  INCLUDING  MENTAL  HEALTH  AND  THE RELATION OF PHYSICAL AND
MENTAL HEALTH SO AS TO  ENHANCE  STUDENT  UNDERSTANDING,  ATTITUDES  AND
BEHAVIORS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND HUMAN DIGNITY.
  2. All schools shall include, as an integral part of health education,
instruction  so as to discourage the misuse and abuse of alcohol, tobac-
co[,] and other drugs and promote attitudes and  behavior  that  enhance
health, well being, and human dignity.
  [2.]  3. Instruction regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs shall
be included in the health education provided for all  elementary  school
pupils  and  shall  be  taught  by  the regular classroom teachers or by

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06654-06-6
              

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