Int. No. 1243
By Council Members Borelli, Levine, Yeger, Vallone, Brannan, Maisel, Holden, Ulrich and Carr
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a standard procedure for treating students presenting with suspected tick bites
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.
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LS #8399
10/31/18