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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Requires certain school districts to employ a minimum of one school nurse
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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BILL NUMBER:S1964
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school nurses in school buildings in certain school districts
Purpose
The bill amends the education law, requiring certain school districts to provide for at least one school nurse in each school building.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends Section 902 of the education law by adding a new subdivision 4. This new subdivision requires each school district in the cities of Yonkers, Syracuse, Buffalo and Rochester and the department of education of New York city to provide for at least one school nurse in each school building. The section also provides for additional staffing to be determined in regulation by the commissioner of Education in consultation with at least one professional nursing association.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
While many schools districts throughout New York State provide health care services to children in each school by staffing registered professional nurses, there are some districts that choose to have these nurses travel between school buildings or chose not to have a registered professional nurse-on staff at all. Large city school districts, especially, are often faced with these staffing dilemmas. Having professional staff available can prevent potentially unfortunate outcomes for students that are faced with a medical situation. Children in our state's largest school districts need the same services from qualified medical professionals as children in other districts. In fact, rates for asthma and other chronic medical conditions are higher among students in urban school districts. New York State law should recognize this important need. This bill will provide each school within the largest school districts in our state-with access to a Qualified medical service professional for both chronic and acute health issues for its students.
Legislative history
2008-20014,Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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