Senate Bill S5804

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8105 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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co-Sponsors

2015-S5804 - Details

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

2015-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.

2015-S5804 - Sponsor Memo

2015-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


              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5804A (ACTIVE) - Details

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

2015-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.

2015-S5804A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-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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