What's happening
This bill requires newly certified teachers in New York to complete training in the use of an epinephrine auto-injector.
Why it matters
Addresses a growing health concern. With food allergies and anaphylaxis cases rising among children, ensuring that all newly certified teachers are trained to use epinephrine auto-injectors can improve emergency response in schools and potentially save lives.
Establishes clear accountability. The requirement that documentation of completed training be kept in each teacher’s personnel file ensures that schools have verifiable records, which could be important for legal, safety, and liability reasons.
Flexible training options. By allowing the training to be conducted by a school nurse or through recognized programs (including online options), the bill makes it easier for districts to comply regardless of their resources or location.
Targets new hires specifically. The mandate applies only to teachers certified after the bill’s effective date, focusing the immediate impact on newer staff while potentially phasing in broader coverage over time.
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Train Teachers on EpiPens
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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Train Teachers on EpiPens
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Brian Benjamin
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STATE OF NEW YORK
768
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 10, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, PAULIN, ENGLEBRIGHT, BENEDETTO, MAGNARELLI, WEPRIN, CYMBROWITZ, ABINANTI, DiPIETRO, STECK, SEAWRIGHT, BUCHWALD, D'URSO, BRABENEC, STERN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, EPSTEIN, GARBARINO, McDONOUGH, PERRY, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring newly certified teachers to receive instruction in the use of an epinephrine auto-injector
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3001-e to read as follows:
§ 3001-e. Epinephrine auto-injector instruction. 1. (a) Teachers shall complete a course or training in the use of an epinephrine autoinjector within three months of the day such person was hired by a school district or schools designated under article fifty-six of this chapter in the state.
(b) Documentation showing the successful completion of the epinephrine auto-injector instruction required pursuant to this section shall be kept in such teacher's personnel file.
2. The training required pursuant to this section may be performed by the registered nurse at the school in which the teacher is hired to work or by a recognized food allergy and anaphylaxis training program through any method available, including but not limited to courses online or in person.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to classroom teachers that have been certified after such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02557-01-9
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