Senate Bill S3334A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires heart examinations for public school students

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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-S3334 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4826
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §903, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10293
2013-2014: S5748, A132
2017-2018: S3150, A3244
2019-2020: S415, A4455
2021-2022: S5685, A2005
2023-2024: S4629

2015-S3334 - Summary

Requires heart examinations for public school students.

2015-S3334 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3334 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3334

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- 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 requiring heart  exam-
  inations for students

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 903 of the education law, as sepa-
rately amended by section 11 of part B of chapter 58 and chapter 281  of
the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  1.  A  health  certificate  shall  be furnished by each student in the
public schools upon his or her entrance in such schools and upon his  or
her entry into the grades prescribed by the commissioner in regulations,
provided  that such regulations shall require such certificates at least
twice during the elementary grades and twice in the secondary grades. An
examination and health history of any child may be required by the local
school authorities at any time in their discretion to promote the educa-
tional interests of such child. Each certificate shall be  signed  by  a
duly licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, who
is  authorized by law to practice in this state, and consistent with any
applicable written practice agreement, or by a duly licensed  physician,
physician  assistant,  or nurse practitioner, who is authorized to prac-
tice in the jurisdiction in which the examination  was  given,  provided
that  the  commissioner has determined that such jurisdiction has stand-
ards of licensure and practice comparable to those  of  New  York.  Each
such  certificate  shall  describe the condition of the student when the
examination was made, which shall not be more than twelve  months  prior
to  the  commencement  of  the  school  year in which the examination is
required, and shall state whether such student is in a fit condition  of
health  to permit his or her attendance at the public schools. Each such
certificate shall also state the student's body  mass  index  (BMI)  and
weight  status category.   For purposes of this section, BMI is computed

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01851-01-5
              

2015-S3334A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4826
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §903, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10293
2013-2014: S5748, A132
2017-2018: S3150, A3244
2019-2020: S415, A4455
2021-2022: S5685, A2005
2023-2024: S4629

2015-S3334A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires heart examinations for public school students.

2015-S3334A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3334A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3334--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  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 requiring heart  exam-
  inations for students

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  903  of  the  education  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  376  of  the  laws  of 2015, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. A health certificate shall be furnished  by  each  student  in  the
public  schools upon his or her entrance in such schools and upon his or
her entry into the grades prescribed by the commissioner in regulations,
provided that such regulations shall require such certificates at  least
twice during the elementary grades and twice in the secondary grades. An
examination and health history of any child may be required by the local
school authorities at any time in their discretion to promote the educa-
tional  interests  of  such child. Each certificate shall be signed by a
duly licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, who
is authorized by law to practice in  this  state,  and  consistent  with
subdivision three of section six thousand nine hundred two of this chap-
ter,  or  by  a  duly  licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse
practitioner, who is authorized to practice in the jurisdiction in which
the examination was given, provided that the commissioner has determined
that such jurisdiction has standards of licensure and practice  compara-
ble  to  those  of  New York.   Each such certificate shall describe the
condition of the student when the examination was made, which shall  not
be  more than twelve months prior to the commencement of the school year
in which the examination is  required,  and  shall  state  whether  such

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01851-02-6
              

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