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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1630
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2015
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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 6439
2 to read as follows:
3 § 6439. 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.
LBD06069-01-5
