Assembly Actions -
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May 02, 2022 |
reported and committed to education |
Feb 22, 2022 |
referred to alcoholism and substance abuse |
Senate Bill S8392
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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
Votes
2021-S8392 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §804, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S5373
2021-S8392 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8392 SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to include instruction on the prevention of co-occurring disorders as an integral part of their health education programs PURPOSE: Requires schools to include instruction on the prevention of co-occur- ring disorders as an integral part of their health education programs SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 Section 804 is amended to add new subdivision 5-a which requires that health education includes co-occurring disorders. Such instruction regarding the prevention of co-occurring disorders shall be used to bridge units on mental health and substance misuse/addiction included in health education provided to all junior high school grades and the senior high schools. Such instruction shall be designed accord-
2021-S8392 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8392 I N S E N A T E February 22, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to include instruction on the prevention of co-occurring disorders as an integral part of their health education programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The section heading of section 804 of the education law, as amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 2016, is amended and a new subdi- vision 5-a is added to read as follows: Health education regarding mental health, alcohol, drugs, tobacco abuse, CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS and the prevention and detection of certain cancers. 5-A. INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN UNITS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE/ADDICTION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROVIDED FOR ALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADES AND THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL BE DESIGNED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF THE PUPILS AT SUCCES- SIVE GRADE LEVELS WITH THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, FOSTERING AND DEVELOPING HEALTHY DECISION MAKING THROUGH AN UNDERSTANDING OF PATHWAYS TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE/ADDICTION AND PREPARING PUPILS TO LIVE HEALTHY LIVES. IN DEVELOP- ING SUCH INSTRUCTION, THE COMMISSIONER MAY CONSULT WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON UNDERAGE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.06 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, AND THE ADOLESCENT SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 41.49 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW. § 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. LBD11974-02-1
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