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NY A01665
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Requires school districts, BOCES, county vocational education boards, and charter schools to have at least one staff member trained in the Heimlich maneuver in every school building, facility, or annex
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Mandates that at least one Heimlich-trained staff member be present in the same room while students eat meals, including lunchrooms, multipurpose rooms, auditoriums, and outdoor eating facilities
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Schools must comply within 180 days of the law taking effect
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Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to promulgate regulations for implementation
Legislative Description
Requires certain school staff members to be trained in the Heimlich maneuver and requires at least one such trained person to be present when and where students eat meals.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026