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NY A07627
Bill
Status
4/17/2009
Primary Sponsor
Steven Cymbrowitz
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AI Summary
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Prohibits school district employees from selling, marketing, providing, distributing, endorsing, or recommending dietary supplements to students, except when part of required duties such as nursing, medical care prescribed by a student's provider, or classroom teaching about supplements
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Defines dietary supplements to include vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, and related ingredients in pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form labeled as dietary supplements under federal law
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Requires the Department of Education to develop regulations informing schools and employees about restrictions and exceptions on dietary supplement sales and recommendations to students
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Directs the Department to develop and distribute information about potential risks of dietary supplements for athletic performance enhancement, muscle growth, weight loss, and similar purposes for use by coaches, teachers, nurses, and other school employees to inform students and parents
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Takes effect 180 days after enactment, with the Commissioner of Education authorized to promulgate rules immediately to ensure timely implementation
Legislative Description
Provides school district employees shall not knowingly sell, market, provide, distribute, endorse or recommend the use of certain dietary supplements.
Last Action
held for consideration in education
6/16/2010