N.Y. Education Law § 923: Sudden cardiac arrest

§ 923. Sudden cardiac arrest. a. The commissioner shall review the

information developed by the commissioner of health required by

subdivision thirty-one of section two hundred six of the public health

law to assist in the education and awareness of the signs and symptoms

of pending or increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Such information

shall be posted on the department's website. In addition, each school

shall be required to include such information developed by the

department of health, in conjunction with the department, in any

permission form or parent or person in parental relation consent form or

similar document that may be required for a student's participation in

interscholastic athletics and shall also include such information, or

reference how to obtain such information from the department and the

department of health's websites, on the school's website, if one exists.

b. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations requiring

that any student displaying signs or symptoms of pending or increased

risk of sudden cardiac arrest shall be immediately removed from athletic

activities and shall not resume athletic activity until such student has

been evaluated by and received written and signed authorization from a

licensed physician or a certified nurse practitioner. Such authorization

shall be kept on file in the pupil's permanent health record.