| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 05, 2022 | referred to education |
| Mar 18, 2021 | print number 3715b |
| Mar 18, 2021 | amend and recommit to education |
| Mar 12, 2021 | print number 3715a |
| Mar 12, 2021 | amend and recommit to education |
| Jan 28, 2021 | referred to education |
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A3715 - Details
A3715 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3715
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to expanding health
education curriculum to include breast cancer screenings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 804 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as
follows:
5. A. Instruction regarding methods of prevention and detection of
certain cancers, including but not limited to breast cancer, skin
cancer, testicular cancer and other cancers where certain preventive
measures have become generally accepted and certain detection methods
have been adopted and recommended generally to the public. Such instruc-
tion shall be an integral part of a required health education course at
the senior high school level, in addition to continued health guidance
in senior high schools. Any such course shall be taught by teachers
holding a certificate to teach health. WITH RESPECT TO INSTRUCTION
REGARDING BREAST CANCER, SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE AGE AND DEVELOP-
MENTALLY APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION IN PERFORMING SELF-EXAMINATIONS.
B. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
WITH RESPECT TO THE INSTRUCTION REGARDING BREAST CANCER, SUCH INSTRUC-
TION MAY BE OFFERED IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS AS DEEMED APPROPRI-
ATE BY LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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A3715A - Details
A3715A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3715--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2021
___________
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to expanding health
education curriculum to include breast cancer screenings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and my be cited as "Siena Law".
§ 2. Subdivision 5 of section 804 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 390 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
5. A. Instruction regarding methods of prevention and detection of
certain cancers, including but not limited to breast cancer, skin
cancer, testicular cancer and other cancers where certain preventive
measures have become generally accepted and certain detection methods
have been adopted and recommended generally to the public. Such instruc-
tion shall be an integral part of a required health education course at
the senior high school level, in addition to continued health guidance
in senior high schools. Any such course shall be taught by teachers
holding a certificate to teach health. WITH RESPECT TO INSTRUCTION
REGARDING BREAST CANCER, SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE AGE AND DEVELOP-
MENTALLY APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION IN PERFORMING SELF-EXAMINATIONS.
B. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
WITH RESPECT TO THE INSTRUCTION REGARDING BREAST CANCER, SUCH INSTRUC-
TION MAY BE OFFERED IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS AS DEEMED APPROPRI-
ATE BY LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06274-02-1
A3715B (ACTIVE) - Details
A3715B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3715--B
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2021
___________
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to expanding health
education curriculum to include breast cancer screenings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and my be cited as "Siena's Law".
§ 2. Subdivision 5 of section 804 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 390 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
5. A. Instruction regarding methods of prevention and detection of
certain cancers, including but not limited to breast cancer, skin
cancer, testicular cancer and other cancers where certain preventive
measures have become generally accepted and certain detection methods
have been adopted and recommended generally to the public. Such instruc-
tion shall be an integral part of a required health education course at
the senior high school level, in addition to continued health guidance
in senior high schools. Any such course shall be taught by teachers
holding a certificate to teach health. WITH RESPECT TO INSTRUCTION
REGARDING BREAST CANCER, SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE AGE AND DEVELOP-
MENTALLY APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION IN PERFORMING SELF-EXAMINATIONS.
B. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
WITH RESPECT TO THE INSTRUCTION REGARDING BREAST CANCER, SUCH INSTRUC-
TION MAY BE OFFERED IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS AS DEEMED APPROPRI-
ATE BY LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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