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NY A05761
Bill
Status
2/28/2011
Primary Sponsor
Peter Rivera
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AI Summary
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Requires physicians, physician assistants, dentists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, podiatrists, optometrists, and dental hygienists to complete biennial training in cultural awareness and competence in non-discriminatory medical services, with first completion due by July 1, 2011.
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Directs the Department of Education to promulgate regulatory standards for the training in consultation with the Department of Health and professional organizations, and requires professionals to document completion at registration.
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Authorizes exemptions for professionals who demonstrate the training is not needed based on their practice type or who have completed equivalent training.
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Requires the Department of Health to develop and implement a statewide, community-based public health education program to reduce health care disparities, aimed at health care professionals, patients, and patient advocates.
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Requires health maintenance organizations to increase their statutory reserve funds as necessary to provide capital for the cultural awareness and competence training programs and appropriates $100,000 to the Department of Health for implementation.
Legislative Description
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; provides for a public education program on minority health; appropriates $100,000 therefor.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/4/2012