S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1744
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, PERRY -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain
school staff members to be trained in the Heimlich maneuver
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 904-a
to read as follows:
§ 904-A. HEIMLICH MANEUVER. 1. NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF
COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXTEN-
SION BOARDS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE STAFF MEMBER
IN EVERY SCHOOL BUILDING, FACILITY OR ANNEX TO:
A. BE TRAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER; AND
B. HAVE ONE SUCH PERSON TRAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE HEIMLICH
MANEUVER BE PRESENT IN THE SAME ROOM WHILE STUDENTS EAT MEALS, INCLUD-
ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LUNCHROOMS, MULTIPURPOSE ROOMS, AUDITORIUMS AND
OUTDOOR EATING FACILITIES.
2. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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