A4034 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- 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
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-01-03
- In committee
- Health
- Introduced
- 2023-02-09
- Same as
- S2995
- Law section
- Public Health Law
Sponsors
- Vivian E. Cook Assembly Member, District 32
Co-sponsors
- Al Taylor Assembly Member, District 71
- Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28
Heard in committee
- Health NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S2995 (2023-24 session) NY State bill