Senate Bill S3915A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes instruction related to the prevention of suicide among youths as an integral part of health education

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S3915 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2497
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §804-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6775
2011-2012: A4291

2013-S3915 - Summary

Authorizes instruction related to the prevention of suicide among youths as an integral part of health education.

2013-S3915 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3915 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3915

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring  instruction
  related  to  the  prevention  of suicide as an integral part of health
  education

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 804-e
to read as follows:
  S 804-E.   INSTRUCTION RELATED TO  THE  PREVENTION  OF  SUICIDE  AMONG
YOUTHS.  1.  ALL  SCHOOLS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO INCLUDE, AS AN INTEGRAL
PART OF  HEALTH  EDUCATION,  INSTRUCTION  REGARDING  THE  PREVENTION  OF
SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS.
  2.  INSTRUCTION  REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE SHALL BE INCLUDED
IN THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROVIDED FOR ALL  SECONDARY  SCHOOL  PUPILS  AND
SHALL  BE  TAUGHT  BY  TEACHERS  CERTIFIED  IN HEALTH EDUCATION. RELATED
COURSES IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM MAY BE  TAUGHT  IN  A  MANNER
SUPPORTIVE OF HEALTH EDUCATION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG
YOUTHS.  SUCH CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE SIGNS
AND RESPONSES TO DEPRESSION AND THE RISKS OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS.
  3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  TO  ESTAB-
LISH  A  CURRICULUM  FOR INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE
AMONG YOUTHS FOR THE WELFARE OF PUPILS AND THE COMMUNITY TO BE AVAILABLE
IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE CONTENTS MAY BE VARIED TO  MEET  THE  NEEDS  OF
PARTICULAR  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  OR  PORTIONS  THEREOF,  AND  NEED NOT BE
UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
  4. SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED FACIL-
ITIES, TIME, AND PLACE FOR THE INSTRUCTION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND
TO  PROVIDE  LEARNING  AIDS  AND  CURRICULUM  RESOURCE  MATERIALS  WHICH
CONTRIBUTE  TO  EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODS AND LEARNING IN HEALTH EDUCA-
TION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

2013-S3915A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2497
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §804-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6775
2011-2012: A4291

2013-S3915A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes instruction related to the prevention of suicide among youths as an integral part of health education.

2013-S3915A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3915A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3915--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to instruction related to
  the prevention of suicide as an integral part of health education

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 804-e
to read as follows:
  S 804-E.   INSTRUCTION RELATED TO  THE  PREVENTION  OF  SUICIDE  AMONG
YOUTHS.  1.  ALL  SCHOOLS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO INCLUDE, AS AN INTEGRAL
PART OF  HEALTH  EDUCATION,  INSTRUCTION  REGARDING  THE  PREVENTION  OF
SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS.
  2.  INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE MAY BE INCLUDED IN
THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROVIDED FOR ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND  SHALL
BE  TAUGHT BY TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN HEALTH EDUCATION. RELATED COURSES IN
THE SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM MAY BE TAUGHT IN A MANNER SUPPORTIVE  OF
HEALTH  EDUCATION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS. SUCH
CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE SIGNS AND RESPONSES
TO DEPRESSION AND THE RISKS OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS.
  3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IDENTIFY
OR DEVELOP MATERIALS ON THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS  FOR  THE
WELFARE  OF PUPILS AND THE COMMUNITY TO BE AVAILABLE IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF  THE  DEPARTMENT.
THE  CONTENTS  MAY  BE  VARIED  TO  MEET  THE NEEDS OF PARTICULAR SCHOOL
DISTRICTS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, AND NEED NOT BE UNIFORM  THROUGHOUT  THE
STATE.
  4. SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED FACIL-
ITIES, TIME, AND PLACE FOR THE INSTRUCTION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00168-04-4
              

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