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Assembly Bill A5936

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

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2009-A5936 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5185, A6449
2013-2014: A6746, A8689
2015-2016: A770
2017-2018: A626
2019-2020: A2886
2021-2022: A4515, A9828
2023-2024: A548
2025-2026: A319

2009-A5936 - Summary

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals.

2009-A5936 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5936

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. TOWNS, GREENE -- 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; and to amend the public health law, in relation
  to a public health education program

  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 WHO PROVIDES DIRECT FRONTLINE MEDICAL
SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN THIS STATE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE JULY  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND  TEN  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. SUCH CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE COURSE WORK
OR TRAINING SHALL ENCOMPASS MINORITY HEALTHCARE ISSUES INCLUDING ETHNIC,
RELIGIOUS, LINGUISTIC, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY HEALTHCARE
ISSUES  WHICH  AFFECT THE TARGETED AREAS IN WHICH THE HEALTHCARE PROFES-
SIONAL PRACTICES.   THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH  ORGANIZATIONS
REPRESENTATIVE  OF PROFESSIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND THOSE WITH EXPERTISE IN
CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE REGULATORY  STAND-
ARDS  PROMULGATED  PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO
CONSULT WITH ANY HOSPITAL DATA COLLECTED REGARDING  HEALTHCARE  SERVICES
PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC IN A SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHIC AREA. IN THE EVENT SUCH
DATA  ENCOMPASSES  MORE  THAN  TEN PERCENT OF A SPECIFIC MINORITY GROUP,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06476-01-9
              

2009-A5936A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5185, A6449
2013-2014: A6746, A8689
2015-2016: A770
2017-2018: A626
2019-2020: A2886
2021-2022: A4515, A9828
2023-2024: A548
2025-2026: A319

2009-A5936A - Summary

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals.

2009-A5936A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5936--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. TOWNS, GREENE -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education -- 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

  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 NURSE PRAC-
TITIONER PRACTICING IN THE STATE WHO PROVIDES DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICES TO
PATIENTS  IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL,  ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
ELEVEN AND EVERY REGISTRATION PERIOD THEREAFTER, COMPLETE COURSE WORK OR
TRAINING REGARDING CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE IN THE PROVISION OF
MEDICAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH  REGULATED STANDARDS PROMULGATED  BY
THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SUCH
CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE COURSE WORK OR TRAINING SHALL  REQUIRE
TWO  HOURS  OF  COURSE WORK OR TRAINING ENCOMPASSING MINORITY HEALTHCARE
ISSUES INCLUDING ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, LINGUISTIC, SEXUAL  ORIENTATION  AND
GENDER  IDENTITY  HEALTHCARE ISSUES AND THEIR IMPACT ON MINORITY HEALTH-
CARE. IN PROMULGATING REGULATORY STANDARDS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  THE
DEPARTMENT  IS  ADVISED  TO CONSULT WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTATIVE OF
PROFESSIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND THOSE WITH EXPERTISE IN CULTURAL AWARENESS
AND COMPETENCE.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ACCEPTABLE FORMAL  CONTINUING  EDUCATION"
SHALL  MEAN FORMAL PROGRAMS OF LEARNING WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE AND WHICH MEET THE STANDARDS PRESCRIBED BY REGULATIONS  OF  THE
COMMISSIONER. TO FULFILL THE MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06476-07-9
              

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2009-A5936B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5185, A6449
2013-2014: A6746, A8689
2015-2016: A770
2017-2018: A626
2019-2020: A2886
2021-2022: A4515, A9828
2023-2024: A548
2025-2026: A319

2009-A5936B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals.

2009-A5936B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5936--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. TOWNS, GREENE -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  again reported from said committee with amendments, 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 medical
  professionals

  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 NURSE PRAC-
TITIONER PRACTICING IN THE STATE WHO PROVIDES DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICES TO
PATIENTS  IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL,  ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
ELEVEN AND EVERY REGISTRATION PERIOD THEREAFTER, COMPLETE COURSE WORK OR
TRAINING REGARDING CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE IN THE PROVISION OF
MEDICAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH  REGULATED STANDARDS PROMULGATED  BY
THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SUCH
CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE COURSE WORK OR TRAINING SHALL  REQUIRE
TWO  HOURS  OF  COURSE WORK OR TRAINING ENCOMPASSING MINORITY HEALTHCARE
ISSUES INCLUDING ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, LINGUISTIC, SEXUAL  ORIENTATION  AND
GENDER  IDENTITY  HEALTHCARE ISSUES AND THEIR IMPACT ON MINORITY HEALTH-
CARE. IN PROMULGATING REGULATORY STANDARDS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  THE
DEPARTMENT  IS  ADVISED  TO CONSULT WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTATIVE OF
PROFESSIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND THOSE WITH EXPERTISE IN CULTURAL AWARENESS
AND COMPETENCE.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ACCEPTABLE FORMAL  CONTINUING  EDUCATION"
SHALL  MEAN FORMAL PROGRAMS OF LEARNING WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO PROFESSIONAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06476-09-9
              

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