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NY A08377
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paula Kay
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AI Summary
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Requires every school district and board of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to employ a minimum of one registered professional nurse in each school building, changing the current permissive "may employ" to a mandatory "shall" requirement
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Removes the exemption that previously excluded New York City school district from school health services requirements under this article
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Eliminates the conditional language "if one is employed" regarding registered professional nurse services, making nurse services a guaranteed component of school health services
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Allows school districts and BOCES to employ additional health professionals as needed beyond the mandatory one nurse per building minimum
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Provides for the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026