Assembly Bill A2471A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; public ed program; appropriation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A2471 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S793
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6505-d, Ed L; amd §§2805-k & 206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2112, A8843, S3129
2011-2012: A1434, A5761, S118
2015-2016: A6679, S116
2017-2018: S4931

2013-A2471 - Summary

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical services for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and licensed practical nurses, podiatrists, and optometrists; authorizes the department of education to develop the training in consultation with the department of health and other experts; provides for documentation and exemption from the requirements

2013-A2471 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2471

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CRESPO, RAMOS, CASTRO, MOYA, ARROYO, RODRIGUEZ,
  ESPINAL, RIVERA, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
  Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
  to  requiring  cultural  awareness  and  competence  training  for all
  medical professionals; to amend the public health law, in relation  to
  a  public health education program; and making an appropriation there-
  for

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6505-d
to read as follows:
  S  6505-D.  COURSE  WORK  OR TRAINING IN CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPE-
TENCE. 1. EVERY  PHYSICIAN,  PHYSICIAN  ASSISTANT,  DENTIST,  REGISTERED
NURSE,  LICENSED  PRACTICAL  NURSE,  PODIATRIST,  OPTOMETRIST AND DENTAL
HYGIENIST PRACTICING IN THE STATE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE  JULY  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER, COMPLETE COURSE WORK OR
TRAINING  APPROPRIATE  TO  THE  PROFESSIONAL'S  PRACTICE APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT REGARDING CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE IN  THE  NON-DIS-
CRIMINATORY PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATORY
STANDARDS  PROMULGATED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO CONSULT  WITH  ORGANIZA-
TIONS  REPRESENTATIVE OF PROFESSIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND THOSE WITH EXPER-
TISE IN CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE REGULATORY
STANDARDS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  2. EACH SUCH PROFESSIONAL SHALL DOCUMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME
OF REGISTRATION COMMENCING WITH THE FIRST REGISTRATION AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN THAT THE PROFESSIONAL HAS COMPLETED COURSE WORK  OR
TRAINING  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THIS  SECTION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A
PROFESSIONAL SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (F)  OF  SUBDIVISION

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00403-01-3

              

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2013-A2471A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S793
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6505-d, Ed L; amd §§2805-k & 206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2112, A8843, S3129
2011-2012: A1434, A5761, S118
2015-2016: A6679, S116
2017-2018: S4931

2013-A2471A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical services for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and licensed practical nurses, podiatrists, and optometrists; authorizes the department of education to develop the training in consultation with the department of health and other experts; provides for documentation and exemption from the requirements

2013-A2471A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2471--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CRESPO, RAMOS, MOYA, ARROYO, RODRIGUEZ, RIVERA,
  ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Higher  Education
  -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
  to  requiring  cultural  awareness  and  competence  training  for all
  medical professionals; to amend the public health law, in relation  to
  a  public health education program; and making an appropriation there-
  for

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6505-d
to read as follows:
  S  6505-D.  COURSE  WORK  OR TRAINING IN CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPE-
TENCE. 1. EVERY  PHYSICIAN,  PHYSICIAN  ASSISTANT,  DENTIST,  REGISTERED
NURSE,  LICENSED  PRACTICAL  NURSE,  PODIATRIST,  OPTOMETRIST AND DENTAL
HYGIENIST PRACTICING IN THE STATE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE  JULY  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER, COMPLETE COURSE WORK OR
TRAINING  APPROPRIATE  TO  THE  PROFESSIONAL'S  PRACTICE APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT REGARDING CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE IN  THE  NON-DIS-
CRIMINATORY PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATORY
STANDARDS  PROMULGATED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO CONSULT  WITH  ORGANIZA-
TIONS  REPRESENTATIVE OF PROFESSIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND THOSE WITH EXPER-
TISE IN CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE REGULATORY
STANDARDS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  2. EACH SUCH PROFESSIONAL SHALL DOCUMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME
OF REGISTRATION COMMENCING WITH THE FIRST REGISTRATION AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN THAT THE PROFESSIONAL HAS COMPLETED COURSE WORK  OR
TRAINING  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THIS  SECTION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00403-03-4
              

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