Bill > S02077

This bill authorizes the delivery of telehealth services in schools by licensed providers, expanding the existing education law to include telehealth as a recognized method of providing health care services in educational settings. The bill defines telehealth providers as entities that can deliver health care services remotely to students in schools, including school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and charter schools. The legislation requires the commissioner to develop regulations for telehealth services, which must address licensure requirements, billing, payment responsibilities, patient privacy, staffing, and service scope. Importantly, the bill stipulates that telehealth services should supplement, not replace, existing school health professionals like nurses and counselors. The services can only be provided with written parental consent, and the cost of these services cannot be charged to the school district. The bill also includes provisions protecting schools from liability for acts of negligence by telehealth providers. The legislation will take effect 180 days after becoming law, allowing time for regulatory development and implementation.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2077