Assembly Actions -
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May 02, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S7329
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S7329 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8176
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 28-F §2900, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S2947, A1124
2015-2016: A355
2011-S7329 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7329 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to clinical education in pain management and palliative care PURPOSE: This bill requires that all health care practitioners complete course work or training regarding pain management and palliative care SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One The Public Health law is amended by adding a new article 28-F. Section Two Establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Many patients suffer needlessly from debilitating pain and other symptoms caused by the inadequate treatment of pain or other symptoms which could be controlled. Many health care professionals are unaware of the resources available to their patients to relieve chronic and acute pain and other symptoms. Some are unwilling to use those resources because they fear that they will be wrongly subjected to prosecution or professional discipline. In addition, training in pain
2011-S7329 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7329 I N S E N A T E May 2, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to clinical education in pain management and palliative care THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 28-F to read as follows: ARTICLE 28-F PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE SECTION 2900. CLINICAL EDUCATION IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE. S 2900. CLINICAL EDUCATION IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE. 1. EVERY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICING IN THE STATE SHALL, EVERY FOUR YEARS COMPLETE COURSE WORK OR TRAINING REGARDING PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE, APPROPRIATE TO THE PROFESSIONAL'S PRACTICE, APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION; AND SO DOCU- MENT COMPLETION TO THE DEPARTMENT. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE A HEALTH CARE PROFESSION UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW THAT IS DESIGNATED BY REGULATION OF THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, BY REGULATION, DESIGNATE AREAS OF PRACTICE OR SPECIALTY WITHIN A PROFESSION THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS SECTION. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS SUCH AN EXEMPTION AND WHO DEMONSTRATES TO THE DEPARTMENT'S SATISFACTION THAT: (A) THERE WOULD BE NO NEED FOR HIM OR HER TO COMPLETE SUCH COURSE WORK OR TRAINING BECAUSE OF THE NATURE, AREA OR SPECIALTY OF HIS OR HER PRAC- TICE, OR (B) HE OR SHE HAS COMPLETED COURSE WORK OR TRAINING DEEMED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE STANDARDS FOR COURSE WORK OR TRAINING APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION. 3. EXISTING CURRICULA, INCLUDING CURRICULA DEVELOPED BY A NATIONALLY- RECOGNIZED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, SPECIALTY, OR PROVIDER ASSOCIATION, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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