NY State Senate Bill 2017-S4635

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to education
Feb 23, 2017	referred to education

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2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A853
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §902, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1200, A2137
2011-2012: S4557, A1753
2013-2014: S1755, A1497
2015-2016: S1964, A832
2019-2020: S424, A3577
2021-2022: S5916

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain school districts, New York city, Yonkers, Syracuse, Buffalo and Rochester, to employ a minimum of one school nurse per school building; authorizes the commissioner of education to promulgate additional staffing requirements.

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4635

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school
nurses in school buildings in certain school districts

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

The bill amends the education law, requiring certain school districts
to provide for at least one school nurse in each school building.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of the bill amends Section 902 of the education law by
adding a new subdivision 4. This new subdivision requires each school
district in the cities of Yonkers, Syracuse, Buffalo and Rochester and
the department of education of New York city to provide for at least
one school nurse in each school building. The section also provides
for additional staffing to be determined in regulation by the
Commissioner of Education in consultation with at least one
professional nursing association.

 JUSTIFICATION :

While many school districts throughout New York State provide health

care services to children in each school by staffing registered
professional nurses, there are some districts that choose to have
these nurses travel between school buildings or choose not to have a
registered professional nurse on staff at all.

Large city school districts, especially, are often faced with these
staffing dilemmas. Having professional staff available can prevent
potentially unfortunate outcomes for students that are faced with a
medical situation. Children in our state's largest school districts
need the same services from qualified medical professionals as
children in other districts. In fact, rates for asthma and other
chronic medical conditions are higher among students in urban school
districts.

New York State law should recognize this important need. This bill
will provide each school within the largest school districts in our
state with access to a qualified medical service professional for both
chronic and acute health issues for its students.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16: A832 referred to Education/S1964 referred to Education
2013-14: A1497 referred to Education/S1755 referred to Education
2011-12: A1753 referred to Education/S4557 referred to Education
2009-10: A2137 referred to Education/S1200 referred to Education
2007-08: A9519 referred to Education/S6625 referred to Education

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4635
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- 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 school nurs-
   es in school buildings in certain school districts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 902 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE TRUSTEE OR BOARD OF
 TRUSTEES  OF  EACH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY,  YONKERS,  SYRACUSE,  BUFFALO  AND  ROCHESTER
 SHALL EMPLOY A MINIMUM OF ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EACH SCHOOL BUILDING, WITH
 ADDITIONAL  STAFFING  DETERMINATIONS  PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN
 CONSULTATION WITH AT LEAST ONE PROFESSIONAL NURSING ASSOCIATION.
   § 2. This act shall  take  effect  on  the  first  of  September  next
 succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02590-01-7

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Senate Bill S4635

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

co-Sponsors

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Joseph E. Robach

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

co-Sponsors

Tony Avella

Rich Funke

Jesse Hamilton

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4635 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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