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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A9156
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LANCMAN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A9156 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A9156 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9156 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law and the public health law, in relation to posting information on safe workplace practices for the prevention of the H1N1 influenza virus or influenza PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to educate employees on the most effective ways to prevent the spread of H1N1 in the workplace by placing such information where employees are most likely to see it SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The labor law is amended to add section 202-1, requiring employers of ten or more employees to post a sign approved by the department of health informing employees of safe workplace practices for the prevention of the H1N1 or other influenza virus in such work- place. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is amended to add a new paragraph "t" directing the commissioner of the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this act. JUSTIFICATION: Most adults who catch the H1N1 flu virus will catch it at work. Different workplace settings, such as hospitals, mass transit, correctional facilities, and schools, require different strategies for protecting employees from the virus. It is essential that employees know and understand the steps they must take to avoid HINT in their partic- ular workplace. This legislation directs the state health department to draft appropriate signage for employers to post, informing employees of
2009-A9156 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9156 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y September 22, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LANCMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT to amend the labor law and the public health law, in relation to posting information on safe workplace practices for the prevention of the H1N1 influenza virus or influenza THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "H1N1 in the workplace prevention act." S 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 202-l to read as follows: S 202-L. POSTING OF H1N1 INFLUENZA RELATED INFORMATION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A PERSON WHO PERFORMS SERVICES FOR HIRE FOR AN EMPLOYER, FOR AN AVERAGE OF TEN OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK, AND INCLUDES ALL INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AT ANY SITE OWNED OR OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYER BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. (B) "EMPLOYER" MEANS A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT EMPLOYS TEN OR MORE EMPLOYEES AT AT LEAST ONE SITE AND INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF PERSONS, COUNTY, TOWN, CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR OTHER GOVERN- MENTAL SUBDIVISION OF ANY KIND. 2. EVERY EMPLOYER SHALL POST A SIGN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN EVERY WORKPLACE AT THE LOCATION OR LOCATIONS WHERE NOTICES TO EMPLOYEES ARE NORMALLY POSTED, TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF SAFE WORKPLACE PRACTICES FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE H1N1 OR OTHER INFLUENZA VIRUS IN SUCH WORKPLACE. S 3. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14669-07-9
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