New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S4903 — Directs the creation of a document giving certain notice to parents and guardians of school age students who are diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition or a certain medical condition

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

Requires physicians to inform parents of students with certain medical conditions about their educational rights.

The bill mandates that doctors notify parents of minor patients diagnosed with specific medical conditions about their rights to a free and appropriate public education. This is part of the 'Shepherd Patterson notification act.'

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families will receive important information regarding their child's educational rights if diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition.

Summary

Enacts the "Shepherd Patterson notification act"; requires a physician who treats a minor patient with a medical condition that may cause a disability to provide certain educational information to such patient's parents or guardians indicating such minor is entitled to a free and appropriate public education as defined under section five hundred four of the federal rehabilitation act of nineteen hundred seventy-three; makes related provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4903B

  5. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  6. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  7. 1ST REPORT CAL.975

  8. PRINT NUMBER 4903A

  9. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

  10. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  11. RETURNED TO SENATE

  12. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  13. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  14. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  15. PASSED SENATE

  16. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1623

  17. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  18. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S4903 do?
Enacts the "Shepherd Patterson notification act"; requires a physician who treats a minor patient with a medical condition that may cause a disability to provide certain educational information to such patient's parents or guardians indicating such minor is entitled to a free and appropriate public education as defined under section five hundred four of the federal rehabilitation act of nineteen hundred seventy-three; makes related provisions.
Who sponsors S4903?
S4903 is sponsored by Pete Harckham.
What is the current status of S4903?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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