NY Educ L § 3001-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 4 - Teachers and Pupils Article 61 - Teachers and Supervisory and Administrative Staff 3001-B - First Aid Instruction Mandatory for Coaches of Extra-Class Public School Athletic Activities.

§ 3001-b. First  aid  instruction mandatory for coaches of extra-class   public school athletic activities. * 1. On and after the effective  date   of  this  section,  in  addition  to  any  provision  of  law or rule or   regulation of the department related to the requirements  necessary  for   teachers within the public school systems, whether certified in physical   education  or  not, to coach any extra-class athletic activity, it shall   be required of such teachers, except as provided in subdivision  two  of   this  section,  to hold a valid certificate of completion of a course of   study in first aid knowledge and skills offered by the American National   Red Cross and approved  by  the  commissioner,  or  to  meet  equivalent   requirements  as certified by the commissioner. Any such course of study   or   equivalent   requirements   must   include   instruction   in   the   administration  of  adult  cardiopulmonary  resuscitation.  Prior to the   start of each sports season, coaches  must  provide  valid  evidence  to   their   chief   school   officer   that   their   first  aid  and  adult   cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills are current  pursuant   to  the  requirements  established by the American National Red Cross or   that they meet equivalent requirements as certified by the commissioner.* NB Effective until July 1, 2022* 1. On and after the effective date of this section, in  addition  to   any  provision of law or rule or regulation of the department related to   the  requirements  necessary  for  teachers  within  the  public  school   systems,  whether  certified  in physical education or not, to coach any   extra-class athletic activity, it shall be required  of  such  teachers,   except  as  provided in subdivision two of this section, to hold a valid   certificate of completion of a course of study in  first  aid  knowledge   and  skills  offered by a nationally recognized organization, as defined   in paragraph (d) of subdivision one of section three thousand-b  of  the   public  health  law  and  approved  by  the  commissioner,  or  to  meet   equivalent requirements as  certified  by  the  commissioner.  Any  such   course  of  study or equivalent requirements must include instruction in   recognizing signs and symptoms of  cardiac  arrest  and  sudden  cardiac   arrest  and  the  administration of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation.   Prior to the start of each sports season,  coaches  must  provide  valid   evidence  to  their  chief school officer that their first aid and adult   cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills are current  pursuant   to the requirements established by a nationally recognized organization,   as  defined  in  paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision  one  of  section three   thousand-b of the public health law and approved by the commissioner, or   that they meet equivalent requirements as certified by the commissioner.* NB Effective July 1, 20222. Persons who have been employed as coaches of  extra-class  athletic   activities  in  a  public  school  system  on the effective date of this   section who do not hold a valid certificate of completion of a course of   study in first aid knowledge and skills pursuant to subdivision  one  of   this  section may continue to coach such sports, provided, however, that   such coaches do receive such certification required in  subdivision  one   of  this section as soon as practicable after the effective date of this   section but not later than twelve months thereafter, provided,  however,   that  the  commissioner shall have the authority to establish by rule or   regulation an additional time schedule for compliance with this section.