NY State Senate Bill 2023-S6778

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to health
May 09, 2023	referred to health

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3105
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add §1357, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S5681
2021-2022: S585, S8112

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to allergy awareness and training in restaurants; requires allergen awareness training; requires certification within thirty days after hire date.

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6778

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to allergy awareness
and training in restaurants

 
PURPOSE:

This bill ensures that customers with allergies are safe when visiting a
restaurant and that certain restaurant staff members are knowledgeable
regarding allergens.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the public health law by adding a new section 1357.

Section two sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Thousands of individuals who suffer from food allergies may be avoiding
dining at restaurants for fear that restaurant personnel may not be
trained properly in food allergy awareness. Many feel limited as they
unfortunately refrain from visiting restaurants due to the frightening
possibility of anaphylaxis.

This legislation would establish a system of training select restaurant
personnel on how to handle food preparation when a customer has food
allergies. Many courses currently exist that would satisfy this require-
ment, including one initiated by one of the most prominent food allergy
associations, Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE). The National
Restaurant Association encourages instruction in this subject area as
well and has assisted in creating a comprehensive, interactive training
course designed to make employees more conscientious and careful.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: A.548-A - Referred to Health; S.8112 - Referred to Health

2019-20: A.1027-A - Referred to Health; S.5681-B - Referred to Health

2017-18: A.329 - Referred to Health

2015-16: A.749 - Referred to Health

2013-14: A.8485 - Referred to Health

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect in 90 days.

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6778
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to allergy  awareness
   and training in restaurants
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 1357 to read as follows:
   §  1357.  ALLERGY  AWARENESS  AND  TRAINING IN RESTAURANTS. 1.   DEFI-
 NITIONS. (A) "MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN" SHALL  MEAN  (I)  MILK,  EGGS,  FISH,
 CRUSTACEAN  SHELLFISH,  TREE NUTS, WHEAT, PEANUTS, SESAME, AND SOYBEANS;
 AND (II) A FOOD INGREDIENT THAT CONTAINS PROTEIN  DERIVED  FROM  A  FOOD
 NAMED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.  THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE: (1)
 ANY HIGHLY REFINED OIL DERIVED FROM A FOOD SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I)
 OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH  OR  ANY INGREDIENT DERIVED FROM SUCH HIGHLY REFINED
 OIL; OR (2) ANY INGREDIENT THAT IS EXEMPT UNDER THE PETITION OR  NOTIFI-
 CATION  PROCESS  SPECIFIED  IN  THE  FEDERAL  FOOD ALLERGEN LABELING AND
 CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2004.
   (B) "MENU" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION THIRTEEN  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-SIX OF THIS TITLE.
   (C)  "APPROVED  TRAINING PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN A TRAINING PROVIDER THAT
 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  TO  PROVIDE  ALLERGEN  AWARENESS
 TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS.
   (D)  "FOOD SAFETY MANAGER" SHALL MEAN A MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED
 BY THEIR EMPLOYER TO COMPLETE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND TO  OBTAIN
 A  CERTIFICATE  OF  ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING PURSUANT TO THE REQUIRE-
 MENTS OF THIS SECTION.
   (E) "FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" SHALL HAVE THE  SAME  MEANING  AS  IN
 SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF THIS TITLE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06678-01-3
 S. 6778                             2

   2.  GENERAL  REQUIREMENTS.  (A)  ALL FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL
 DESIGNATE AT LEAST ONE FOOD SAFETY MANAGER PER LOCATION.  AT  LEAST  ONE
 FOOD SAFETY MANAGER SHALL BE ON SITE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION.
   (B) A DESIGNATED FOOD SAFETY MANAGER SHALL COMPLETE ALLERGEN AWARENESS
 TRAINING  FROM  AN APPROVED TRAINING PROVIDER TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF
 ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING PRIOR TO OR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS  AFTER  THEIR
 HIRE  DATE  OR BY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. SUCH CERTIFICATION
 SHALL BE VALID FOR FIVE YEARS.
   (C) A DESIGNATED FOOD SAFETY MANAGER SHALL:
   (I) DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF MAJOR FOOD ALLERGENS; AND
   (II) OVERSEE THE PREPARATION AND/OR COOKING OF ANY FOOD TO  BE  SERVED
 TO  A  CUSTOMER  WHO  HAS NOTIFIED RESTAURANT STAFF OF A FOOD ALLERGY TO
 ENSURE IT IS PREPARED SAFELY.
   3. CERTIFICATE RENEWAL. (A) CERTIFICATES OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS  TRAIN-
 ING  SHALL  BE RENEWED EVERY FIVE YEARS BY COMPLETING AN ALLERGEN AWARE-
 NESS TRAINING COURSE, AS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECES-
 SARY TO DESIGNATE APPROVED TRAINING PROVIDERS.
   4. FOOD ALLERGY AWARE DESIGNATION. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  DEVELOP
 A  PROGRAM  FOR RESTAURANTS TO BE DESIGNATED AS "FOOD ALLERGY AWARE" AND
 SHALL MAINTAIN A LISTING OF RESTAURANTS RECEIVING  SUCH  DESIGNATION  ON
 ITS  WEBSITE.  PARTICIPATION  IN  THE PROGRAM SHALL BE VOLUNTARY AND THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  RESTAURANT
 ASSOCIATION,  ISSUE  GUIDELINES  AND  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  RESTAURANTS  TO
 RECEIVE SUCH DESIGNATION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE,
 BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, MAINTAINING ON THE PREMISES, AND MAKING AVAILABLE
 TO THE PUBLIC, A MASTER LIST OF ALL THE INGREDIENTS USED IN THE PREPARA-
 TION OF EACH FOOD ITEM AVAILABLE FOR CONSUMPTION.
   (B) NO EARLIER THAN TWELVE MONTHS AND NO LATER THAN TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS
 AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTA-
 TION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE  RESTAURANT  ASSOCIATION,  SHALL  SUBMIT  A
 REPORT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ANALYSIS OF THE  IMPACT  OF
 THIS  SECTION.  THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, COMPLI-
 ANCE OF RESTAURANTS WITH THIS SECTION,  AND  PROPOSED  CHANGES  TO  THIS
 SECTION CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE.
   §  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
 manner as chapter 623 of the laws of 2022 takes  effect;  provided  that
 the commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate any and all rules
 and  regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement this
 act on its effective date, on or before such date.

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Senate Bill S6778

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Cordell Cleare

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6778 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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