NY State Senate Bill 2023-S4760

Senate Bill S4760

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to health care and wellness education and outreach programs for preventing sudden cardiac arrest among student athletes

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to health
Feb 14, 2023	referred to health

2023-S4760 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S5894
2017-2018: S3149
2019-2020: S3269
2021-2022: S6158

2023-S4760 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to health care and wellness education and outreach programs for preventing sudden cardiac arrest among student athletes including recommending evidenced-based best practices for health certificates required pursuant to the education law, screening exams required for participation in interscholastic athletics, and information for students and their parents and guardians regarding sudden cardiac arrest.

2023-S4760 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S4760

SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to health care and
wellness education and outreach programs for preventing sudden cardiac
arrest among student athletes

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To establish education and outreach programs for preventing sudden
cardiac arrest among student athletes.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is
amended to add a new paragraph (o).

Section 2. Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

This bill adds to the existing Health Care and Wellness Education and
Outreach Program within the New York State Department of Health the need
and importance of education and outreach programs for preventing sudden
cardiac arrest among student athletes. The Commissioner shall provide
educational materials for students and their parents and guardians
regarding sudden cardiac arrest. This material shall be developed in
conjunction with the Commissioner of Education, the Medical Society of
the State of New York, the New York Chapter of the American Academy of
Pediatrics, and the American Heart Association.  Furthermore it shall
include an explanation of sudden cardiac arrest, a description of early
warning signs, and an overview of options that are privately available
for screening.

The tragedy of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) occurs in individuals under 40
years of age more often than most would guess. Physical exertion associ-
ated with competitive sports and other physical athletic activities can
exacerbate a pre-existing condition and can result in an untimely death
of a student. The State of New Jersey currently has a similar program
where brochures are sent home to parents and guardians. This legislation
would establish a similar program by developing brochures that could be
given to parents as well as pediatricians to distribute.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022: S.6158-Referred to Health/A.2275- Referred to Health

2021: S.6158-Referred to Health/A.2275- Referred to Health

2020: S.3269-Referred to Health/A.4892- Referred to Health

2019: S.3269-Referred to Health/A.4892- Referred to Health

2018: S.3149-A- Referred to Finance/ A.6538-A - Passed Assembly

2017: S.3149-Third Reading Calendar / A.6538 - Passed Assembly

2016: S.5894-A- Referred to Health/ A.8107-A - Passed Assembly

2015: S.5894-Referred to Rules /A.8107-Passed Assembly

 
FISCALIMPLICATIONS:

Minimal.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2023-S4760 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4760
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 14, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  health  care  and
   wellness education and outreach programs for preventing sudden cardiac
   arrest among student athletes

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public  health  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (r) to read as follows:
   (R)  PREVENTING  SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AMONG STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN
 SCHOOL SPORTING  EVENTS,  INCLUDING  RECOMMENDING  EVIDENCED-BASED  BEST
 PRACTICES  FOR  HEALTH  CERTIFICATES  REQUIRED  PURSUANT TO SECTION NINE
 HUNDRED THREE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SCREENING EXAMS REQUIRED FOR PARTIC-
 IPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS, AND INFORMATION FOR  STUDENTS  AND
 THEIR  PARENTS AND GUARDIANS REGARDING SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST. SUCH MATE-
 RIALS SHALL BE DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCA-
 TION, THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK CHAPTER
 OF  THE  AMERICAN  ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCI-
 ATION, AND SHALL INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF SUDDEN  CARDIAC  ARREST,  ITS
 INCIDENCE  AMONG STUDENT ATHLETES, A DESCRIPTION OF EARLY WARNING SIGNS,
 AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE OPTIONS THAT ARE PRIVATELY  AVAILABLE  TO  SCREEN
 FOR  CARDIAC CONDITIONS THAT MAY LEAD TO SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST INCLUDING
 A STATEMENT ABOUT THE LIMITATIONS OF THESE OPTIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08735-01-3

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