Senate Bill S8641

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8641

SPONSOR: WEBB
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
to authorizing camp operators and employees to administer medications
and treatment to children under certain circumstances

 
PURPOSE:

Authorize camp operators and employees to administer medications and
treatment to children when acting under the direction and authority of
the parent, legal guardian, legal custodian or entrusted adult author-
ized to consent

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one adds a new subdivision 10 to Section 1394 of the public
health law to authorize the operator or employee of children's overnight
camp, summer day camp or traveling summer day camp to administer medica-
tions or treatment pursuant to section 6908 of the education law and in
              

accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of
Health.

Section 2 adds new subparagraph (vi) to paragraph (a) of subdivision 1
of section 6908 of the education law to authorize the operators or
employees of children's overnight camps, summer day camp and traveling
summer day camp to administer medications or treatment where such opera-
tor or employees are acting under the direction and authority of a
parent of a child, legal guardian, legal custodian or entrusted adult
authorized to consent.

Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Section one adds a new subdivision 10 to Section 1394 of the public
health law to authorize the operator or employee of children's overnight
camp, summer day camp or traveling summer day camp to administer medica-
tions or treatment pursuant to section 6908 of the education law and in
accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of
Health.

Section 2 adds new subparagraph (vi) to paragraph (a) of subdivision 1
of section 6908 of the education law to authorize the operators or
employees of children's overnight camps, summer day camp and traveling
summer day camp to administer medications or treatment where such opera-
tor or employees are acting under the direction and authority of a
parent of a child, legal guardian, legal custodian or entrusted adult
authorized to consent.

Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.