STATE OF NEW YORK
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8213
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 7, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. FRONTUS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law and the mental hygiene law, in
relation to requiring training for teachers, administrators and
instructors related to recognizing the observable signs and symptoms
of abuse in students, and reporting procedures related thereto
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
3 7. On and after the effective date of this subdivision, the commis-
4 sioner, in conjunction with the office of mental health, is authorized
5 and directed to require training of teachers, administrators and
6 instructors related to recognizing the observable signs and symptoms of
7 abuse in students, and reporting procedures. The commissioner shall have
8 the power to prescribe the necessary regulations and establish such
9 programs and training related to recognizing the observable signs and
10 symptoms of abuse in students, and reporting procedures related thereto.
11 Such training shall consist of a one hour training session at the begin-
12 ning of each school year, and a one hour training session at the conclu-
13 sion of each school year.
14 § 2. Section 7.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new
15 subdivision (h) to read as follows:
16 (h) The office of mental health shall advise and assist the commis-
17 sioner of education in developing a training curriculum for teachers,
18 administrators and instructors related to recognizing the observable
19 signs and symptoms of abuse in students, and reporting procedures
20 related thereto.
21 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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