S 2995 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

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

620
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Mar 30, 2023
D Democratic42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
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