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                                   8615
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2022
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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  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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 section  but not later than twelve months thereafter, provided, however,
 that the commissioner shall have the authority to establish by  rule  or
 regulation an additional time schedule for compliance with this section.
   3. A TEACHER OR PERSON WHO HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AS A COACH OF EXTRA-CLASS
 ATHLETIC  ACTIVITIES IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND DOES NOT HOLD A VALID
 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF A COURSE OF STUDY IN  FIRST  AID  KNOWLEDGE
 AND  SKILLS  OFFERED  BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS OR A NATIONALLY
 RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION  ONE
 OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND APPROVED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER,  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE OR TWO OF THIS SECTION MAY
 COACH ANY EXTRA-CLASS ATHLETIC ACTIVITY IF THERE IS  ANOTHER  PERSON  OR
 STAFF  EMPLOYED  BY  THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WHO HOLDS SUCH CERTIFICATE
 PRESENT WITH THE COACH AT ALL  TIMES  DURING  THE  EXTRA-CLASS  ATHLETIC
 ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRACTICES, SCRIMMAGES AND DURING
 COMPETITION.
   §  2. Subdivision 1 of section 3001-b of the education law, as amended
 by chapter 500 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   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 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 a nationally recognized organization, as defined
 in paragraph (d) of subdivision one of section three thousand-b  of  the
 public  health  law  and approved by the commissioner, or to meet equiv-
 alent requirements as certified by the commissioner. Any such course  of
 study or equivalent requirements must include instruction in recognizing
 signs  and  symptoms of cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac arrest and 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 a  nationally  recognized  organization,  as
 defined  in paragraph (d) of subdivision one of section three thousand-b
 of the public health law and approved by the commissioner, or that  they
 meet equivalent requirements as certified by the commissioner.
   §  3.  Section  3001-c of the education law, as added by chapter 39 of
 the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3001-c. First aid instruction [mandatory] for coaches AND  STAFF  of
 high  school extra-class nonpublic school athletic activities. 1. On and
 after the effective date of this section, it shall be required of coach-
 es of high school extra-class athletic activities in a nonpublic  school
 system,  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 cardiopulmonary  resuscitation  knowledge  and
 skills are current pursuant to the requirements established by the Amer-
 ican  National  Red  Cross  or that they meet equivalent requirements as
 certified by the commissioner.
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   2. [Persons] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS  SECTION,
 PERSONS  who  have  been  employed as coaches of high school extra-class
 athletic activities in a nonpublic 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 subdivi-
 sion 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  effec-
 tive  date  of this section but not later than twelve months thereafter,
 provided, however, that the commissioner shall  have  the  authority  to
 establish  by rule or regulation an additional time schedule for compli-
 ance with this section.
   3. A TEACHER OR PERSON WHO HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AS A COACH OF EXTRA-CLASS
 ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES IN A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND  DOES  NOT  HOLD  A
 VALID  CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF A COURSE OF STUDY IN FIRST AID KNOW-
 LEDGE AND SKILLS OFFERED  BY  THE  AMERICAN  NATIONAL  RED  CROSS  OR  A
 NATIONALLY  RECOGNIZED  ORGANIZATION,  AS  DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPH (D) OF
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND
 APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OR TWO OF THIS
 SECTION MAY COACH ANY EXTRA-CLASS ATHLETIC ACTIVITY IF THERE IS  ANOTHER
 PERSON  OR  STAFF EMPLOYED BY THE NONPUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WHO HOLDS SUCH
 CERTIFICATE PRESENT WITH  THE  COACH  AT  THE  HIGH  SCHOOL  EXTRA-CLASS
 ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.
   §  4. Subdivision 1 of section 3001-c of the education law, as amended
 by chapter 500 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   1. On and after the effective  date  of  this  section,  it  shall  be
 required  of coaches of high school extra-class athletic activities in a
 nonpublic school system, 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  a  nationally
 recognized  organization, as defined in paragraph (d) of subdivision one
 of section three thousand-b of the public health law 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 recognizing signs and symptoms of cardiac  arrest
 and  sudden  cardiac arrest and the administration of adult cardiopulmo-
 nary 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 cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge  and  skills
 are  current  pursuant  to  the requirements established by a nationally
 recognized organization, as defined in paragraph (d) of subdivision  one
 of section three thousand-b of the public health law and approved by the
 commissioner,  or that they meet equivalent requirements as certified by
 the commissioner.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately provided, however that:
   (a) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 3001-b of the education
 law made by section one of this act shall be subject to  the  expiration
 and  reversion  of such subdivision pursuant to section 4 of chapter 500
 of the laws of 2021, as amended, when upon such date the  provisions  of
 section two of this act shall take effect; and
   (b) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 3001-c of the education
 law made by section three of this act shall be subject to the expiration
 and  reversion  of such subdivision pursuant to section 5 of chapter 500
 of the laws of 2021, as amended, when upon such date the  provisions  of
 section four of this act shall take effect.