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NY A02697
Bill
Status
1/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Durso
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AI Summary
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Requires public school students to obtain a cardiac fitness certificate before participating in interscholastic athletics if they are in seventh grade or are turning 13 during that school year
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Mandates that each certificate include either an electrocardiogram (EKG) or echocardiogram testing as part of the examination
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Certificates must be signed by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner authorized to practice in New York or a comparable jurisdiction approved by the commissioner
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Certificates must describe the student's cardiac fitness, identify any heart conditions, and state whether such conditions could cause severe adverse health outcomes during athletic activity
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Takes effect July 1 following enactment, with immediate authorization for regulatory changes needed for implementation
Legislative Description
Requires cardiac fitness certificates including an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram for interscholastic athletes in all public schools.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026