S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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509
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Health
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
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1394 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. EACH CHILDREN'S OVERNIGHT, SUMMER DAY, OR TRAVELING SUMMER DAY
CAMP, MAY AUTHORIZE THE OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEES OF SUCH CAMP TO ADMINISTER
OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS OR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREAT-
MENT OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASTHMA, ANAPHYLAXIS, AND SEIZURE MEDICATION PURSUANT
TO SECTION SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
§ 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 6908 of the education
law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (vi) to read as follows:
(VI) THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENT BY OPERATORS OR
EMPLOYEES OF CHILDREN'S OVERNIGHT CAMP, SUMMER DAY CAMP AND TRAVELING
SUMMER DAY CAMP WHERE SUCH OPERATORS OR EMPLOYEES ARE ACTING UNDER THE
DIRECTION AND AUTHORITY OF A PARENT OF A CHILD, LEGAL GUARDIAN, LEGAL
CUSTODIAN, OR AN ADULT IN WHOSE CARE A CHILD HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED AND WHO
HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE PARENT TO CONSENT TO ANY HEALTH CARE FOR THE
CHILD AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH PERTAINING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENT;
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00934-01-5
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