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Int 0310-2022

Standard procedure for treating students presenting with suspected tick bites.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2022-05-05

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2022-05-05Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“DOHMH”) to make rules on how school nurses that are employed by DOHMH must respond if a student appears to have a tick bite.

Committee on HealthDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).

How it compares

12% of similar bills passed

6 passed · 44 died

This bill: 605 days in committee

Similar bills: median 535 days · 259 days when passed

Sponsors (4)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-05-05 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-05-05 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-05-05 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-187.1 to read as follows: � 17-187.1 Tick bites on students. The commissioner shall promulgate rules setting forth a procedure for how nurses that are employed by the department and are provided to a public or private school must respond to a student presenting with a suspected tick bite in accordance with medical best practices. � 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law. Session 12 MMB LS #1753 3/24/22; 1:50 p.m. Session 11 AM LS #8399 Int. #1243-2018 1 1