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NY A10598
Bill
Status
6/20/2024
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Amends Education Law Section 804 to require the Commissioner of Education to develop and annually update substance use prevention and recovery resource materials in consultation with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports.
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Mandates resource materials use research-proven, interactive teaching methods and technologies, and requires distribution to all school districts and posting on the Department's website.
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Requires resource materials to provide scientific, social, and emotional learning content on drug use risks, with specific focus on prescription pain medication and heroin abuse dangers.
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Specifies materials must include age-appropriate, medically accurate information on risk mitigation, harm reduction, overdose response with opioid antagonists and fentanyl test strips, and trauma-informed approaches.
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Takes effect July 1 following enactment, with authority for the Commissioner to adopt necessary rules and regulations immediately upon passage.
Legislative Description
Creates substance use prevention and recovery resource materials which include age-appropriate information on the risks of drug use, overdoses, and how to include resources from outside of the school district to improve instruction.
Last Action
referred to education
6/20/2024