Assembly Bill A9534

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to first aid instruction for coaches and staff of high school athletics

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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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co-Sponsors

2021-A9534 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8615
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3001-b & 3001-c, Ed L

2021-A9534 - Summary

Allows coaches who cannot be certified in CPR to be able to coach high school sports if there is another coach or staff present at the sporting activity who is certified in CPR.

2021-A9534 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9534
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 16, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to first aid certif-
   ication for coaches and staff of high school athletics
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  3001-b of the education law, as added by chapter
 498 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3001-b. First aid instruction [mandatory] for coaches AND  STAFF  of
 extra-class  public  school  athletic  activities.  1.  On and after the
 effective date of this section, in addition to any provision of  law  or
 rule  or regulation of the department related to the requirements neces-
 sary for teachers within the public school systems, whether certified in
 physical education or not, to coach any extra-class  athletic  activity,
 it shall be required of such teachers, except as provided in subdivision
 two  OR THREE of this section, to hold a valid certificate of completion
 of a course of study in first aid knowledge and skills  offered  by  the
 American National Red Cross and approved by the commissioner, or to meet
 equivalent  requirements  as  certified  by  the  commissioner. Any such
 course of study or equivalent requirements must include  instruction  in
 the  administration of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Prior to the
 start of each sports season, coaches  must  provide  valid  evidence  to
 their  chief  school officer that their first aid and adult cardiopulmo-
 nary resuscitation knowledge and skills  are  current  pursuant  to  the
 requirements established by the American National Red Cross or that they
 meet equivalent requirements as certified by the commissioner.
   2.  [Persons] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION,
 PERSONS who have been employed as coaches of extra-class athletic activ-
 ities in a public school system on the effective date  of  this  section
 who  do  not hold a valid certificate of completion of a course of study
 in first aid knowledge and skills pursuant to subdivision  one  of  this
 section  may continue to coach such sports, provided, however, that such
 coaches do receive such certification required  in  subdivision  one  of
 this  section  as  soon  as practicable after the effective date of this
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-A9534A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8615
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3001-b & 3001-c, Ed L

2021-A9534A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows coaches who cannot be certified in CPR to be able to coach high school sports if there is another coach or staff present at the sporting activity who is certified in CPR.

2021-A9534A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9534--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 16, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  STIRPE,  GRIFFIN, ENGLEBRIGHT, HEVESI, FAHY,
   GUNTHER, GOTTFRIED, BRAUNSTEIN, STERN,  O'DONNELL,  LUPARDO,  DICKENS,
   McDONALD,  ZEBROWSKI, SIMON, JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee 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 first aid certif-
   ication for coaches and staff of high school athletics
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  3001-b of the education law, as added by chapter
 498 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3001-b. First aid instruction mandatory for coaches  of  extra-class
 public school athletic activities. 1. On and after the effective date of
 this  section, in addition to any provision of law or rule or regulation
 of the department related to the  requirements  necessary  for  teachers
 within  the  public school systems, whether certified in physical educa-
 tion or not, to coach any extra-class athletic  activity,  it  shall  be
 required  of  such  teachers,  except  as provided in subdivision two OR
 THREE of this section, to hold a valid certificate of  completion  of  a
 course  of study in first aid knowledge and skills offered by the Ameri-
 can National Red Cross and approved by  the  commissioner,  or  to  meet
 equivalent  requirements  as  certified  by  the  commissioner. Any such
 course of study or equivalent requirements must include  instruction  in
 the  administration of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Prior to the
 start of each sports season, coaches  must  provide  valid  evidence  to
 their  chief  school officer that their first aid and adult cardiopulmo-
 nary resuscitation knowledge and skills  are  current  pursuant  to  the
 requirements established by the American National Red Cross or that they
 meet equivalent requirements as certified by the commissioner.
   2.  [Persons] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION,
 PERSONS who have been employed as coaches of extra-class athletic activ-
 ities in a public school system on the effective date  of  this  section
 who  do  not hold a valid certificate of completion of a course of study
 in first aid knowledge and skills pursuant to subdivision  one  of  this
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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