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Senator · Senate District 61
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to education
Companion bill
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Requires minimum standards for nonpublic schools relating to mild traumatic brain injuries
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to minimum standards for nonpublic schools relating to mild traumatic brain injuries
Purpose or general idea of bill
To expand the current regulations concerning protocols for concussions suffered by public school students to nonpublic school students.
Summary of specific provisions
Section One - amends paragraph b of subdivision 42 of section 305 of the Education Law to provide that the rules and regulations established regarding concussions are deemed the minimum standards for both public and nonpublic schools.
Section Two - Effective date.
Justification
There is growing recognition of the potential for long term consequences from concussion injuries. Unfortunately, concussions are a part of school sports, particularly in contact sports such as football, but also in other sports as well. Minimum standards for response and treatment of concussions have been enacted for public school students, but at the present time these standards are only optional for nonpublic school students. Considering the potential for concussion injuries to have lifetime negative effects, it is time to extend these minimum standards to protect nonpublic students as well. Many nonpublic schools already follow protocols that meet or exceed state standards, but we must ensure that all students have this protection.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2017. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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