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NY S00973
Bill
Status
11/21/2022
Primary Sponsor
James Gaughran
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AI Summary
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Amends Education Law Section 305 to require nonpublic schools to comply with the same concussion-related rules and regulations as public schools, making these standards mandatory rather than optional.
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Removes language that previously allowed nonpublic schools to implement concussion protocols only if they chose to do so.
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Establishes minimum standards for both public and nonpublic schools regarding mild traumatic brain injuries, including recognition training, parent/guardian notification, and return-to-activity timelines.
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Permits public and nonpublic schools to adopt and implement standards more stringent than the minimum requirements.
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Takes effect July 1 following the date the bill becomes law, with regulatory amendments authorized to be completed by that effective date.
Legislative Description
Relates to requiring nonpublic schools to follow the same rules and regulations as public schools regarding a pupil who suffers a concussion, regarding training to recognize the symptoms of a concussion, information to be provided to the parent or guardian of such pupil and the amount of time such pupil shall wait before resuming an athletic activity.
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.617
11/21/2022