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Assembly Bill A7537

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to professional education in the area of elderly abuse

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2011-A7537 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง6507, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5830
2013-2014: A5761
2015-2016: A4422
2017-2018: A3226

2011-A7537 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires physicians, chiropractors, dentists, registered nurses, podiatrists, optometrists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and dental hygienists to have completed two hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of elderly abuse prior to the renewal of a license, registration or limited permit; provides procedures and provides for exemptions when no need therefor.

2011-A7537 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7537

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. McKEVITT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to professional education
  in the area of elderly abuse

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraphs b and c of subdivision 3 of section 6507 of  the
education  law, as added by chapter 987 of the laws of 1971, are amended
and a new paragraph d is added to read as follows:
  b. Review qualifications in connection  with  licensing  requirements;
[and]
  c. Provide for licensing examinations and reexaminations[.]; AND
  D.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
ESTABLISH STANDARDS REQUIRING THAT ALL PERSONS  APPLYING,  ON  OR  AFTER
JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, INITIALLY, OR FOR THE RENEWAL OF, A
LICENSE, REGISTRATION OR LIMITED PERMIT TO BE A PHYSICIAN, CHIROPRACTOR,
DENTIST,  REGISTERED  NURSE,  PODIATRIST,   OPTOMETRIST,   PSYCHIATRIST,
PSYCHOLOGIST  OR  DENTAL  HYGIENIST  SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR  PERMIT  REQUIREMENTS,  HAVE  COMPLETED  TWO
HOURS OF COURSEWORK OR TRAINING REGARDING THE IDENTIFICATION AND REPORT-
ING  OF ELDERLY ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT. THE COURSEWORK OR TRAINING SHALL
BE OBTAINED FROM AN INSTITUTION OR PROVIDER WHICH HAS BEEN  APPROVED  BY
THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE SUCH COURSEWORK OR TRAINING. THE COURSEWORK OR
TRAINING SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL
INDICATORS  OF  ELDERLY ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT AND SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT
BE LIMITED TO, WHEN AND HOW A REPORT OF ELDERLY ABUSE MUST BE MADE, WHAT
OTHER ACTIONS THE REPORTER IS MANDATED OR AUTHORIZED TO TAKE, THE  LEGAL
PROTECTIONS  AFFORDED REPORTERS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES, IF ANY, FOR FAIL-
ING TO REPORT. EACH APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH DOCUMEN-
TATION SHOWING THAT HE OR SHE HAS COMPLETED THE REQUIRED  TRAINING.  THE
DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE  AN  EXEMPTION  FROM  THE  ELDERLY  ABUSE AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11406-01-1

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