Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 30, 2018 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S9143
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2017-S9143 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2509, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S1346
2021-2022: S3749
2017-S9143 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9143 SPONSOR: SERINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a child drowning prevention public awareness and education program PURPOSE: Requires the department of health to establish criteria for risk factors of drowning by children in various age groups SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the public health law to add a new section 2509 to establish a child drowning prevention program within the Department of Health. Requires the Department to conduct an ongoing public awareness and education program on drowning risks precautions, and life-saving procedures to be made available on their public website as well as information on where to locate infant and child CPR classes and drowning
2017-S9143 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9143 I N S E N A T E July 30, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a child drowning prevention public awareness and education program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2509 to read as follows: § 2509. CHILD DROWNING PREVENTION. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR RISK FACTORS OF DROWNING BY CHILDREN IN VARIOUS AGE GROUPS. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT AN ONGOING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCA- TION PROGRAM ON DROWNING RISKS, PRECAUTIONS AND LIFE-SAVING PROCEDURES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LISTING ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE INFORMA- TION THAT ASSISTS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN LOCATING INFANT AND CHILD CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CLASSES, AS WELL AS INFORMATION RELATED TO DROWNING PREVENTION. 3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON DROWNING RISKS, PRECAUTIONS AND LIFE-SAVING PROCEDURES. SUCH MATERI- ALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO CHILD CARE CENTERS, PEDIATRICIANS, NURS- ERY AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS DEEMED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN DROWNING PREVENTION MATERIALS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION. THE MATERIALS SHALL ALSO BE USED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION TO CHILDREN, AND TO HOSPI- TALS, BIRTHING CENTERS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MATERNITY PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, SUCH MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SUCH CHILDREN AND PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON DROWNING RISKS, PRECAUTIONS AND LIFE-SAVING PROCEDURES ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTER- NET WEBSITE. NO PROVISION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO PROHIB- IT THE UTILIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATING THERETO PRODUCED BY ANY PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, IN LIEU OF THE DEPARTMENT'S PRODUCTION OF SUCH MATERIALS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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