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Status Text Summary Sponsors Memo Unformatted Bill File Same-As History Voting Main Menu Compare Email Add Alert S4499 CARLUCCI Same as A 2313 Crespo (MS) OLDBILL:S4885-AOF2012

NEW YORK STATE SENATE INTRODUCER'S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT submitted in accordance with Senate Rule VI. Sec 1
BILL NUMBER: S4499 SPONSOR: CARLUCCI TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in relation to requiring the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a curriculum in problem gambling which may be provided in grades four through twelve PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to develop an adolescent problem gambling curriculum to be available for schools for grades 4-12 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law by adding a new subdivision (i)to require the OASAS in consultation with the education department to establish a curriculum for a course of instruction in adolescent problem gambling, which may, the option of any school, be Provided in grades 4-12. Such course should include materials to educate students on the dangers and consequences of problem gambling, and shall be available on the interact website of OASAS. Section 2 amends section 305 of education law to add new subdivision 43 to require the department to post on their website the curriculum Section 3 makes the act take effect immediately and section one shall take effect on August 1, 2014.

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