New York A11726 establishes rules for children's exposure to amplified sound at schools and camps.

New York A11726, known as the "child hearing protection act," requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of health to establish rules and regulations governing children's exposure to amplified sound at schools, school-sponsored activities, after-school programs, and children's camps. The bill mandates immediate corrective action and monitoring to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in children. It includes provisions for establishing maximum permissible sound-exposure standards, appropriate monitoring methods, and corrective actions for violations.

New York A11726 establishes rules for children's exposure to amplified sound at schools and camps.

New York A11726, known as the "child hearing protection act," requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of health to establish rules and regulations governing children's exposure to amplified sound at schools, school-sponsored activities, after-school programs, and children's camps. The bill mandates immediate corrective action and monitoring to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in children. It includes provisions for establishing maximum permissible sound-exposure standards, appropriate monitoring methods, and corrective actions for violations.