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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor William Colton
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BILL NUMBER:S2618
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring nurses in public schools
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more.
Summary of specific provisions
Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 902 of the education law is amended to require a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more.
§ 356 of the public health law is amended to require a nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any private school in a city with a population of one million or more with an enrollment of 100 or more pupils.
Justification
Schools should have nurses available on premises in the event of a medical emergency and to provide standard health care for students.
Prior legislative history
2013-14 - S.5514/ Education 2011-12 - A.1527/Education 2009-10 - A.1526/Education 2007-08 - A.3224/Education 2005-06 - Referred to Education 2003-04 - Referred to Education
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
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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