New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A509: Authorizes camp operators and employees to administer medications and treatment to children under certain circumstances
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Allows camp employees who are 18 years of age or older to administer medications and treatment to children, under parent or guardian consent and authorization, pursuant to a patient specific order and in compliance with regulations.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to authorizing certain camp employees to administer medications and treatment to children under certain circumstances.
From the amended text, May 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to authorizing certain camp employees to administer medications and treatment to children under certain circumstances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1394 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. EACH CHILDREN'S OVERNIGHT, SUMMER DAY, OR TRAVELING SUMMER DAY CAMP, MAY PERMIT EMPLOYEES OF SUCH CAMP WHO ARE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO ADMINISTER, WITH SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT FROM A CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN, OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS PURSUANT TO A PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORDER ISSUED BY THE CAMP HEALTH DIRECTOR OR A PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EMPLOYED OR CONTRACTED WITH THE CAMP TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES OR THE CHILD'S HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL, WITHIN THEIR LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAIN RELIEF OR THE TREATMENT OF ANAPHYLAXIS AND MOTION SICKNESS OR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASTHMA, ANAPHYLAXIS, AND ORAL OR NASAL SPRAY SEIZURE MEDICATIONS. SUCH MEDICATIONS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND ADMINISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Carroll, Robert C. (D, 44)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- Paula Kay (D, 100)
- Aron Wieder (D, 97)
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41)
- Simcha Eichenstein (D, 48)
- Sam Berger (D, 27)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S6230C
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.531
- : RULES REPORT CAL.531
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 509B
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- : PRINT NUMBER 509A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A509?
- A509 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes camp operators and employees to administer medications and treatment to children under certain circumstances.
- What does A509 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to authorizing certain camp employees to administer medications and treatment to children under certain circumstances.
- What is the status of A509?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S6230C (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A509?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A509?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A509
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