Bill Text: NY A01320 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires a risk analysis for diabetes and if necessary a test for diabetes for all children admitted to public schools and periodically, thereafter.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-09 - held for consideration in education [A01320 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A01320-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1320
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring an examina-
tion for diabetes for admittance to public schools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 903 of the education law, as
2 separately amended by chapter 281 of the laws of 2007 and section 11 of
3 part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
4 1. A health certificate shall be furnished by each student in the
5 public schools upon his or her entrance in such schools and upon his or
6 her entry into the grades prescribed by the commissioner in regulations,
7 provided that such regulations shall require such certificates at least
8 twice during the elementary grades and twice in the secondary grades. An
9 examination and health history of any child may be required by the local
10 school authorities at any time in their discretion to promote the educa-
11 tional interests of such child. Each certificate shall be signed by a
12 duly licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, who
13 is authorized by law to practice in this state, and consistent with any
14 applicable written practice agreement, or by a duly licensed physician,
15 physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, who is authorized to prac-
16 tice in the jurisdiction in which the examination was given, provided
17 that the commissioner has determined that such jurisdiction has stand-
18 ards of licensure and practice comparable to those of New York. Each
19 such certificate shall describe the condition of the student when the
20 examination was made, which shall not be more than twelve months prior
21 to the commencement of the school year in which the examination is
22 required, and shall state whether such student is in a fit condition of
23 health to permit his or her attendance at the public schools. THE EXAM-
24 INATION SHALL INCLUDE A DIABETES RISK ANALYSIS AND, IF NECESSARY, CHIL-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03626-01-1
A. 1320 2
1 DREN WITH RISK FACTORS FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES, OR RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED
2 WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES SUCH AS OBESITY, A FAMILY HISTORY OF TYPE 2
3 DIABETES, OR ANY OTHER FACTORS CONSISTENT WITH INCREASED RISK SHALL BE
4 TESTED FOR DIABETES. Each such certificate shall also state the
5 student's body mass index (BMI) and weight status category. For
6 purposes of this section, BMI is computed as the weight in kilograms
7 divided by the square of height in meters or the weight in pounds
8 divided by the square of height in inches multiplied by a conversion
9 factor of 703. Weight status categories for children and adolescents
10 shall be as defined by the commissioner of health. In all school
11 districts such physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner
12 shall determine whether a one-time test for sickle cell anemia is neces-
13 sary or desirable and he or she shall conduct such a test and the
14 certificate shall state the results.
15 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
