What's happening
This bill requires all New York schools to include both mental and physical health in their health education programs.
Why it matters
Elevates the importance of mental health. By requiring schools to explicitly include mental health in their health education, the bill acknowledges mental health as equally important as physical health, potentially reducing stigma and encouraging early intervention.
Promotes holistic student well-being. Integrating both mental and physical health topics may help students develop a more comprehensive understanding of health, leading to healthier lifestyle choices and improved coping mechanisms.
Guides school policy and curriculum changes. Schools will need to review and potentially revise their health education programs, which could lead to new training for teachers and updated educational materials focused on mental health awareness and its connection to physical health.
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Broaden Health Education Scope
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Sponsors
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History
- Substituted by A362
- Ordered to third reading cal.17
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Add Mental Health to Curriculum
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Catherine Nolan
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
984
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 5, 2017
Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to clarifying health education
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 804 of the education law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2016, amending the education law relating to clarifying health education, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6046-A and A. 3887-B, is amended to read as follows:
1. All schools [under the jurisdiction of the department] shall ensure that their health education programs recognize the multiple dimensions of health by including mental health and the relation of physical and mental health so as to enhance student understanding, attitudes and behaviors that promote health, well-being and human dignity.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2016, amending the education law relating to clarifying health education, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6046-A and A. 3887-B, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07068-01-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to clarifying health education
Purpose or general idea of bill
This makes a technical correction to the provisions of chapter 390 of the laws of 2016.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 makes a technical change to chapter 390 of the laws of 2016 by removing the language "under the jurisdiction of the department".
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
This bill is a technical correction needed to avoid the unintended consequences of affecting all schools under the jurisdiction of the department, which could for example include postsecondary schools.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2016, amending the education law relating to clarifying health education, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6046-A and A. 3887-B, takes effect.
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