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
Summary
Enacts the "Shepherd Patterson law"; 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 status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Apr 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Mar 30, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 16, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Zellnor Myrie
DDemocratic
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