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NY A03384
Bill
Status
1/22/2015
Primary Sponsor
John McDonald
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AI Summary
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Office of Mental Health, in consultation with the Education Department, shall identify or develop suicide prevention materials for educators covering depression symptoms, cultural manifestations, warning signs, intervention actions, and educational resources
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Educational materials shall be made available on the Education Department website, with the Office of Mental Health website providing a hyperlink to access them
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Instruction on suicide prevention may be included in health education for all secondary school pupils and taught by certified health education teachers
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School authorities are authorized to provide facilities, time, place, learning aids, and curriculum materials to support suicide prevention health education instruction
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Act takes effect July 1 following enactment into law
Legislative Description
Relates to suicide prevention; provides that the office of mental health and the education department shall identify or develop materials for educators regarding suicide prevention measures and signs of depression among school-aged students; provides that related information shall be available on the Internet and may be included in schools.
Last Action
referred to education
1/6/2016