Bill Text: NY S00627 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 627 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Requires alcohol and substance use screening for all incoming college students; screening in person, online or written; screening for illegal drugs and prescription medication for non-medical uses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION [S00627 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S00627-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                           627
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                       (Prefiled)
                                     January 9, 2019
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring alcohol  and
          substance use screening for all incoming college students
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6432-a
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 6432-a. Alcohol and substance use screening. 1. Each  college  shall
     4  administer  an  alcohol and substance use screening or assessment to all
     5  incoming students.
     6    2. The screening or assessment may be in person,  online  or  written.
     7  This  shall  include  the  screening  for illegal drugs and prescription
     8  medication for non-medical uses, including but not limited to heroin and
     9  other opioids.
    10    3. Colleges may use evidence-based alcohol and substance use screening
    11  instruments already approved by the office of alcoholism  and  substance
    12  abuse services. The commissioner, in collaboration with the commissioner
    13  of  health  and  the  office of alcoholism and substance abuse services,
    14  shall develop guidance for colleges and provide resources and  materials
    15  to  assist  in  the development of a drug prevention program and alcohol
    16  and drug intake assessment.
    17    § 2. This act shall take effect the first of July next succeeding  the
    18  date on which it shall have become a law.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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