Assembly Bill A6168

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires a course of instruction on the prevention of eating disorders in grades five through twelve

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A6168 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S189
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §804-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7056

2021-A6168 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a course of instruction on the prevention of eating disorders in grades five through twelve.

2021-A6168 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6168
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SILLITTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a course of
   study in the prevention of eating disorders
 
   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 804-e
 to read as follows:
   §  804-E.  COURSES  OF  STUDY  IN EATING DISORDERS.   1. ALL PUPILS IN
 GRADES FIVE THROUGH TWELVE IN ALL PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  IN  THE  STATE  SHALL
 RECEIVE  INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO PREVENT EATING DISORDERS.  SUCH PROGRAM
 SHALL BE DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS  AFTER  CONSULTATION
 WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  AND  BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE STUDENTS,
 PARENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF EATING DISORDERS IN
 GRADES FIVE THROUGH TWELVE. SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE
 LIMITED  TO  STUDENTS AND PARENTS. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT
 THE DEPARTMENT FROM  MAKING  MODEL  CURRICULUM  AND  RESOURCE  MATERIALS
 AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST IN THE
 DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULA FOR SUCH COURSES OF STUDY WHICH  SHALL  BE  AGE
 APPROPRIATE AND DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PUPILS
 AT SUCCESSIVE GRADE LEVELS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AWARENESS, SKILLS, INFOR-
 MATION,  SELF-CONFIDENCE  AND SUPPORT TO AID IN THE PREVENTION OF EATING
 DISORDERS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
 the date on which 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.
                                                            LBD01808-01-1

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