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NY A04835
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara
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AI Summary
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Directs the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, to approve risk management strategy courses for emergency department physicians, nurses, and staff focused on treating individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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Requires courses to promote evidence-based clinical guidelines and patient safety protocols, with emphasis on perspectives from individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities
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Mandates that all approved courses must be attended in person
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Authorizes the Superintendent of Financial Services to approve insurance premium reductions for physicians who successfully complete the disability-focused risk management course
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Prohibits physicians who receive a premium reduction for completing the disability-focused course from also receiving an additional reduction for completing a separate general risk management course during the same period
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Takes effect one year after becoming law, applying to all insurance policies issued, renewed, modified, or altered after that date
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of health to approve courses for eligible physicians, nurses and other staff that covers risk management strategies in emergency department visits for individuals with a developmental or intellectual disability; provides a premium reduction for physicians who complete such risk management strategies course.
Last Action
referred to people with disabilities
1/7/2026