Authorizes camp operators and employees who are 18 years of age or older to administer medications and treatment to children under certain circumstances

S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          6230

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                      March 7, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced by Sens. WEBB, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
          when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

        AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
          to  authorizing camp operators and employees to administer medications
          and treatment to children under certain circumstances

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1. Section 1394 of the public health law is amended by adding
     2  a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
     3    10. EACH CHILDREN'S OVERNIGHT, SUMMER DAY,  OR  TRAVELING  SUMMER  DAY
     4  CAMP, MAY AUTHORIZE THE OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEES OF SUCH CAMP TO ADMINISTER
     5  OVER-THE-COUNTER  MEDICATIONS OR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREAT-
     6  MENT OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER INCLUDING
     7  BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASTHMA, ANAPHYLAXIS, AND SEIZURE MEDICATION  PURSUANT
     8  TO  SECTION SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IN ACCORD-
     9  ANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
    10    § 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 6908 of  the  education
    11  law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (vi) to read as follows:
    12    (VI)  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENT BY OPERATORS OR
    13  EMPLOYEES OF CHILDREN'S OVERNIGHT CAMP, SUMMER DAY  CAMP  AND  TRAVELING
    14  SUMMER  DAY  CAMP WHERE SUCH OPERATORS OR EMPLOYEES ARE ACTING UNDER THE
    15  DIRECTION AND AUTHORITY OF A PARENT OF A CHILD,  LEGAL  GUARDIAN,  LEGAL
    16  CUSTODIAN,  OR AN ADULT IN WHOSE CARE A CHILD HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED AND WHO
    17  HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE PARENT TO CONSENT TO ANY HEALTH CARE FOR  THE
    18  CHILD  AND  IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT
    19  OF HEALTH PERTAINING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENT;
    20    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00934-01-5