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Provides for the department of health to establish and post signage outlining the importance of hand hygiene in the restrooms, gymnasiums and locker rooms in public
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Dov Hikind
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the New York state department of health to develop and post signage describing the importance of hand hygiene in all restrooms, gymnasiums and locker rooms located in public and private schools
Purpose
Provides for the department of health to establish and post signage outlining the importance of hand hygiene in the restrooms, gymnasiums and locker rooms in public.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill will require the Department of Health to promulgate rules and regulations establishing signage outlining the importance of hand hygiene for preventing communicable diseases and providing for such signage to be posted in a conspicuous place or places inside restrooms, gymnasiums and locker rooms of all public and private schools throughout the State.
Section 2 of this bill outlines the typeface requirements for the signage content. Such content shall outline the guidelines for hand sanitization and its importance in reducing the outbreak and transmission of communicable diseases.
Justification
The organism Staphylococcus aureus is found on many individuals skin and seems to cause no major problems. According the the CDC, the main mode of transmission of MRSA is via hands which may become contaminated by contact with colonized or infected persons; or by b) colonized or infected body sites of the persons themselves; or c) by items, or environmental surfaces contaminated with body fluids containing MRSA. Once MRSA gets inside the body, for instance, under the skin or into the lungs, it can cause infections such as boils or pneumonia. Individuals who carry this organism appear totally healthy, and are considered to be carriers of the organism. According to information provided by the CDC, individuals can protect themself from MRSA by practicing good hygiene, including keeping one's hands clean by washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer and showering immediately after participating in exercise.
Fiscal implications
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Local fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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