| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7559
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 30th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
2025-S7559 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S7559 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7559
SPONSOR: CLEARE
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a yearly
inspection of all audiological testing equipment
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires a yearly inspection of all audiological testing equipment
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 923 which
establishes annual inspection and testing guidelines for audiological
testing equipment.
Section 2 sets the effective date.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
2025-S7559 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7559
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 22, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a yearly
inspection of all audiological testing equipment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 926 to
read as follows:
§ 926. AUDIOLOGICAL TESTING EQUIPMENT INSPECTION. 1. ALL AUDIOLOGICAL
TESTING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSPECTED AND TESTED AT INTERVALS NOT EXCEED-
ING ONE YEAR. INSPECTIONS AND TESTS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND ANY APPROPRIATE
GOVERNMENT AGENCY. ANY AUDIOLOGICAL TESTING EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT MEET
SUCH APPLICABLE STANDARDS SHALL BE EXCHANGED FOR NEW AUDIOLOGICAL TEST-
ING EQUIPMENT.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "AUDIOLOGICAL TESTING EQUIPMENT"
SHALL MEAN ANY EQUIPMENT OR DEVICE USED DURING A HEARING EXAMINATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION NINE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after 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.
LBD01176-01-5
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