30.990 Dangers of Youth Football The Medical Society of the State of New York will promote the New York State Department of Health’s “When in Doubt…Take Them Out!” sports related concussion prevention campaign and the Sports Concussion Tool Kit developed by the American Academy of Neurology to its members. (HOD 2014-151; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)
30.989 Availability of Self-Injectable Epinephrine Devices in New York State Schools The Medical Society of the State of New York will support legislation that requires all schools (public and private) to stock auto-injectable epinephrine devices in standardized dosage formulations and train personnel for the administration of this medication. MSSNY will urge the State Education Department (SED) to
30.988 Maintaining Tax Exempt Status for Youth Service Organizations The MSSNY will oppose any New York State legislation that would remove the property tax exemptions currently granted to non-profit youth service organizations, such as 4H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and religious groups for the purpose of maintaining wilderness camps throughout New York State for the purposes
30.987 Treatment of Youths by the Justice System The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will support legislation or regulation that requires that youth under 18 years of age who are arrested for nonviolent crimes are processed as children, placed and remain in the juvenile justice system; and further MSSNY will support legislation
