Senate Bill S1019C

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to administering asthma rescue medications and authorizing schools to possess and administer asthma rescue medications

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  • Introduced
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-S1019 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2458
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6527, 6909 & 916, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7766, A9689
2019-2020: S6921, A6258
2023-2024: A5432

2021-S1019 - Summary

Relates to administering asthma rescue medications and authorizing schools to possess and administer asthma rescue medications in emergency situations to pupils with a requirement that the parent or guardian of such pupils are notified in writing of such emergency situation.

2021-S1019 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1019 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1019
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  administering  asthma
   rescue  medications  and authorizing schools to possess and administer
   asthma rescue medications in emergency situations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  6  of  section  6527 of the education law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H) ADMINISTERING ASTHMA RESCUE MEDICATIONS.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 6909 of the education law is amended  by
 adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H) ADMINISTERING ASTHMA RESCUE MEDICATIONS.
   §  3.  Section  916 of the education law, as amended by chapter 423 of
 the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   § 916. Pupils with asthma or  another  respiratory  disease  requiring
 rescue  inhaler treatment. 1. The board of education or trustees of each
 school district, INCLUDING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW
 YORK,  and  board of cooperative educational services shall allow pupils
 who have been diagnosed by a physician or other duly  authorized  health
 care provider with an asthmatic condition or another respiratory disease
 to carry and use a prescribed inhaler and self-administer inhaled rescue
 medications to alleviate respiratory symptoms or to prevent the onset of
 exercise  induced  asthmatic  symptoms  during  the school day on school
 property and at any school function as such terms are  defined,  respec-
 tively,  by  subdivisions one and two of section eleven of this chapter,
 with the written permission of a  physician  or  other  duly  authorized
 health  care provider, and written parental consent. The written permis-
 sion shall include an attestation by the physician or  the  health  care
 provider confirming the following: (a) the pupil is diagnosed with asth-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S1019A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2458
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6527, 6909 & 916, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7766, A9689
2019-2020: S6921, A6258
2023-2024: A5432

2021-S1019A - Summary

Relates to administering asthma rescue medications and authorizing schools to possess and administer asthma rescue medications in emergency situations to pupils with a requirement that the parent or guardian of such pupils are notified in writing of such emergency situation.

2021-S1019A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1019A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1019--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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 administering asthma
   rescue medications and authorizing schools to possess  and  administer
   asthma rescue medications in emergency situations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section  6527  of  the  education  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H) ADMINISTERING ASTHMA RESCUE MEDICATIONS.
   §  2. Subdivision 4 of section 6909 of the education law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H) ADMINISTERING ASTHMA RESCUE MEDICATIONS.
   § 3. Section 916 of the education law, as amended by  chapter  423  of
 the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   §  916.  Pupils  with  asthma or another respiratory disease requiring
 rescue inhaler treatment. 1. The board of education or trustees of  each
 school district, OR IN THE CASE OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW YORK,
 THE  CHANCELLOR  OF  THE  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, and board of cooperative
 educational services shall allow pupils who have  been  diagnosed  by  a
 physician or other duly authorized health care provider with an asthmat-
 ic  condition  or  another  respiratory  disease  to  carry  and  use  a
 prescribed inhaler and self-administer  inhaled  rescue  medications  to
 alleviate  respiratory  symptoms  or  to  prevent  the onset of exercise
 induced asthmatic symptoms during the school day on school property  and
 at  any  school  function  as  such  terms are defined, respectively, by
 subdivisions one and two of section eleven of  this  chapter,  with  the
 written  permission  of a physician or other duly authorized health care
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S1019B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2458
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6527, 6909 & 916, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7766, A9689
2019-2020: S6921, A6258
2023-2024: A5432

2021-S1019B - Summary

Relates to administering asthma rescue medications and authorizing schools to possess and administer asthma rescue medications in emergency situations to pupils with a requirement that the parent or guardian of such pupils are notified in writing of such emergency situation.

2021-S1019B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1019B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1019--B
     Cal. No. 502
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAMINSKY,  ADDABBO,  GAUGHRAN  --  read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Education  in  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  administering  asthma
   rescue  medications  and authorizing schools to possess and administer
   asthma rescue medications in emergency situations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  6  of  section  6527 of the education law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H) ADMINISTERING ASTHMA RESCUE MEDICATIONS.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 6909 of the education law is amended  by
 adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H) ADMINISTERING ASTHMA RESCUE MEDICATIONS.
   §  3.  Section  916 of the education law, as amended by chapter 423 of
 the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   § 916. Pupils with asthma or  another  respiratory  disease  requiring
 rescue  inhaler treatment. 1. The board of education or trustees of each
 school district, OR IN THE CASE OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW YORK,
 THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,  and  board  of  cooperative
 educational  services  shall  allow  pupils who have been diagnosed by a
 physician or other duly authorized health care provider with an asthmat-
 ic  condition  or  another  respiratory  disease  to  carry  and  use  a
 prescribed  inhaler  and  self-administer  inhaled rescue medications to
 alleviate respiratory symptoms or  to  prevent  the  onset  of  exercise
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S1019C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2458
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6527, 6909 & 916, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7766, A9689
2019-2020: S6921, A6258
2023-2024: A5432

2021-S1019C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to administering asthma rescue medications and authorizing schools to possess and administer asthma rescue medications in emergency situations to pupils with a requirement that the parent or guardian of such pupils are notified in writing of such emergency situation.

2021-S1019C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1019C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1019--C
     Cal. No. 502
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAMINSKY,  ADDABBO,  GAUGHRAN  --  read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Education  in  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  administering  asthma
   rescue  medications  and authorizing schools to possess and administer
   asthma rescue medications in emergency situations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  6  of  section  6527 of the education law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
   (I) ADMINISTERING ASTHMA RESCUE MEDICATIONS.
   § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 6909 of the education law is amended  by
 adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
   (I) ADMINISTERING ASTHMA RESCUE MEDICATIONS.
   §  3.  Section  916 of the education law, as amended by chapter 423 of
 the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   § 916. Pupils with asthma or  another  respiratory  disease  requiring
 rescue  inhaler treatment. 1. The board of education or trustees of each
 school district, OR IN THE CASE OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW YORK,
 THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,  and  board  of  cooperative
 educational  services  shall  allow  pupils who have been diagnosed by a
 physician or other duly authorized health care provider with an asthmat-
 ic  condition  or  another  respiratory  disease  to  carry  and  use  a
 prescribed  inhaler  and  self-administer  inhaled rescue medications to
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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