S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9050
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN, BENDETT -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to
include prevention of co-occurring disorders as an integral part of
their health education programs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The section heading of section 804 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 2016, is amended and a new subdi-
vision 2-a is added to read as follows:
Health education regarding mental health, alcohol, drugs, tobacco
abuse, CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS and the prevention and detection of
certain cancers.
2-A. (A) ALL SCHOOLS SHALL INCLUDE, AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF HEALTH
EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION ON THE PREVENTION OF CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, SUCH
AS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE MISUSE AND ABUSE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND
OTHER DRUGS.
(B) SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL BE DESIGNED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS AND
ABILITIES OF THE PUPILS AT SUCCESSIVE GRADE LEVELS WITH THE PURPOSE OF
EDUCATING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-
NESS, FOSTERING AND DEVELOPING HEALTHY DECISION MAKING THROUGH AN UNDER-
STANDING OF PATHWAYS TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE/ADDICTION AND PREPARING PUPILS
TO LIVE HEALTHY LIVES. IN DEVELOPING SUCH INSTRUCTION, THE COMMISSIONER
MAY CONSULT WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON UNDERAGE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
AND YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.06 OF THE
MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, AND THE ADOLESCENT SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM,
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 41.49 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13769-02-3
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