Senate Bill S5815A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to education on the dangers of fatal and non-fatal drowning

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-S5815 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6205
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L

2023-S5815 - Summary

Provides that the department of health may conduct education and outreach programs promoting public awareness of the dangers of fatal and non-fatal drowning.

2023-S5815 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5815 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5815
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- 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  education  and
   outreach programs on the dangers of fatal and non-fatal drowning
 
   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)  PROMOTING  PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF FATAL AND NON-FATAL
 DROWNING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE UNIQUE RISK FACTORS AND EXPO-
 SURES ASSOCIATED WITH INFANT AND EARLY DROWNING, CHILDHOOD  AND  TEENAGE
 DROWNING AND ADULT DROWNING, THE DISPARATE RISK OF DROWNING IN DISADVAN-
 TAGED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 75-0111 OF THE ENVIRON-
 MENTAL CONSERVATION LAW AND WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH A MENTAL DISABILITY AS
 DEFINED  BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW,
 AND METHODS TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF DROWNING, INCLUDING BUT  NOT  LIMITED
 TO  WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTION, SWIM LESSONS, AND AWARENESS OF WATER BASED
 RISKS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect June 1, 2024.  Effective  immediately,
 the  addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 sary 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.
                                                            LBD05540-01-3

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2023-S5815A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6205
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L

2023-S5815A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the department of health may conduct education and outreach programs promoting public awareness of the dangers of fatal and non-fatal drowning.

2023-S5815A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5815A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5815--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MANNION,  KENNEDY, WEBB -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
   --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to education and
   outreach programs on the dangers of fatal and non-fatal drowning
 
   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 (s) to read as follows:
   (S) PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF FATAL  AND  NON-FATAL
 DROWNING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE UNIQUE RISK FACTORS AND EXPO-
 SURES  ASSOCIATED  WITH INFANT AND EARLY DROWNING, CHILDHOOD AND TEENAGE
 DROWNING AND ADULT DROWNING, THE DISPARATE RISK OF DROWNING IN DISADVAN-
 TAGED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 75-0111 OF THE ENVIRON-
 MENTAL CONSERVATION LAW AND WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH A MENTAL DISABILITY AS
 DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE  LAW,
 AND  METHODS  TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF DROWNING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTION, SWIM LESSONS, AND AWARENESS OF WATER  BASED
 RISKS.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect June 1, 2025. Effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation  neces-
 sary  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.
                                                            LBD05540-02-4

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