Assembly Actions -
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Apr 24, 2014 |
committee discharged and committed to children and families |
Apr 23, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S7063
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 22nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S7063 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9810
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§6507, 3003, 3004 & 3007, Ed L; amd §413, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S5047, A2825
2017-2018: S1818, A2310
2019-2020: S566
2013-S7063 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7063 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law and the social services law, in relation to coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment PURPOSE: Requires mandated reporters to receive coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment every three years. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 6507 of the education law. Physicians, chiropractors, dentists, registered nurses, podiatrists, optometrists, psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed master social workers, licensed clinical social workers, licensed creative arts therapists, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors, licensed psychoanalysts, dental hygienists, licensed behavior analysts, or certified behavior analyst assistants would be required to complete two hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment as part of their educational requirements to obtain a license to practice their profession. This bill adds to those requirements that such licensed professional must
2013-S7063 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7063 I N S E N A T E April 23, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FELDER, GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law and the social services law, in relation to coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 6507 of the educa- tion law, as amended by chapter 356 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: a. Establish standards for preprofessional and professional education, experience and licensing examinations as required to implement the arti- cle for each profession. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner shall establish standards requiring that all persons apply- ing, on or after January first, nineteen hundred ninety-one, initially, or for the renewal of, a license, registration or limited permit to be a physician, chiropractor, dentist, registered nurse, podiatrist, optome- trist, psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed master social worker, licensed clinical social worker, licensed creative arts therapist, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed mental health counse- lor, licensed psychoanalyst, or dental hygienist shall, in addition to all the other licensure, certification or permit requirements, AND EVERY THREE YEARS THEREAFTER, have completed two hours of coursework or train- ing regarding the identification and reporting of child 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 child abuse and maltreatment and the statutory reporting requirements set out in sections four hundred thirteen through four hundred twenty of the social services law, including but not limited to, when and how a report must be made, what other actions the reporter is mandated or authorized to take, the legal protections afforded reporters, and the consequences for failing to report. Such coursework or training may also EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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