Assembly Bill A8420

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of insect repellent by a child attending summer camp

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6710 - 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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2017-A8420 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6710
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1394, Pub Health L

2017-A8420 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows children attending summer camp to use insect repellent if their parents grant permission.

2017-A8420 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8420
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 14, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of  insect
   repellent by a child attending summer camp
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 1394 of the public health law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5.  EACH  CHILDREN'S  OVERNIGHT  CAMP,  SUMMER  DAY CAMP AND TRAVELING
 SUMMER DAY CAMP SHALL ALLOW CHILDREN ATTENDING SUCH CAMP  TO  CARRY  AND
 USE INSECT REPELLENT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN
 OF  ANY  CHILD.  A  RECORD OF SUCH PERMISSION SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY THE
 CAMP. A CHILD WHO IS UNABLE TO PHYSICALLY APPLY INSECT REPELLENT MAY  BE
 ASSISTED BY UNLICENSED PERSONNEL WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE CHILD, IF
 PERMITTED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND AUTHORIZED BY THE CAMP.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13218-01-7

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