HB2280 Summary

• Requires health care professionals licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to complete cultural competency training as part of continuing education requirements.

• Mandates at least 5 hours of cultural competency training for most health care professionals and at least 10 hours for physicians licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 at each license/registration renewal on or after January 1, 2024.

• Cultural competency training must cover sensitivity and best practices for providing affirming care to people in their preferred language, people with disabilities, immigrants (documented or undocumented), intersex individuals, people living with HIV, and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.

• Applies to professionals licensed under numerous acts including nursing, psychology, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, social work, and many other health professions.

• Cultural competency hours may count toward minimum continuing education credit requirements and may satisfy other state licensure, professional accreditation, certification, or institutional practice agreement requirements.