N.Y. Education Law § 6438-d: Notification of alcohol or controlled substance violations

§ 6438-d. Notification of alcohol or controlled substance violations.

1. Every institution of higher education shall make publicly accessible

its policy on notifying a parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a

violation by a student under the age of twenty-one for the use or

possession of alcohol or a controlled substance. Such violations may

include but shall not be limited to, rule infractions, violations of

federal, state, or local law, or controlled substance or alcohol related

hospitalizations or overdoses.

2. All institutions of higher education shall conduct regular training

on the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20

U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) related to health and safety emergencies

and its impact on such institutions' response to student alcohol or

controlled substance related hospitalizations or overdoses. These

trainings shall be conducted for relevant administration and staff as

identified by the institution. Such institutions may set the time

intervals and parameters for such trainings.