S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2104
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commis-
sioner of education to develop a notice and consent form for the
notification of parents and guardians of college students that are
identified as potentially at-risk for suicide
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 60 to read as follows:
60. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL
HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP A NOTICE AND CONSENT FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO
STUDENTS AND PARENTS BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE UPON
ACCEPTANCE OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, AUTHORIZING
PERMISSION TO CONTACT THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS
POTENTIALLY AT-RISK FOR SUICIDE. SUCH FORM SHALL:
A. BE INCLUDED IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER AND IN THE SAME SIZE
TYPE AS THE OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED WITH THE COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTER
SENT TO THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENT;
B. REQUEST THAT THE STUDENT OR THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT
INDICATE WHETHER THE COLLEGE MAY NOTIFY THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF THE
STUDENT AS TO SUCH STUDENT'S MENTAL WELL-BEING BY CHECKING EITHER THE
BOX "NOTIFY PARENTS" OR "DO NOT NOTIFY PARENTS"; AND
C. AUTHORIZE ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS EMPLOYED BY, OR AFFILIATED WITH THE
COLLEGE, AND WHO THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYMENT IS IN A POSITION TO IDENTIFY A
STUDENT WHO IS POTENTIALLY AT RISK FOR SUICIDE, TO REPORT SUCH BELIEF TO
THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT OR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. THE COLLEGE PRES-
IDENT OR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE COLLEGE SHALL, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, NOTIFY THE PARENTS OR
GUARDIANS OF SUCH STUDENT'S MENTAL WELL-BEING.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06629-01-3