Senate Bill S8615A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9534 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2021-S8615 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9534
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3001-b & 3001-c, Ed L

2021-S8615 - 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-S8615 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8615 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8615
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2022
                                ___________
 
 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.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S8615A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9534
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3001-b & 3001-c, Ed L

2021-S8615A (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-S8615A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8615A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8615--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MAY, MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted 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
 section may continue to coach such sports, provided, however, that  such
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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