Requires secondary schools to include within their health education course the medical and legal ramifications of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use during pregnancy.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4287
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, DINOWITZ, CLARK, V. LOPEZ -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, TOWNS -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to instruction in second-
ary schools concerning the ramifications of using alcohol and drugs
during pregnancy
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 804 of the education law, as
2 amended by chapter 674 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 3. Instruction regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, in addi-
5 tion to continued health guidance in the junior high school grades and
6 the senior high schools, shall be an integral part of a required health
7 education course at each of these levels in the secondary schools
8 curriculum. Such instruction shall include the medical risks inherent in
9 the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs during pregnancy. Students
10 shall be required to demonstrate knowledge in the subject area through
11 the use of a test, graded project or report, or any other means
12 prescribed by the school authorities regarding alcohol, drugs, and
13 tobacco. Any such course shall be taught by teachers holding a certif-
14 icate to teach health. Related courses in the secondary school curric-
15 ulum shall be taught in a manner supportive of health education regard-
16 ing alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. In addition, instruction
17 regarding the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol or
18 drugs shall be an integral part of a required health education course in
19 the senior high schools. Such instruction shall be provided in all
20 senior high schools whether or not these schools also provide driver
21 education courses.
22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00069-01-1
