S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1433
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
mental Disabilities
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to standardized
training curriculum requirements for employees and volunteers provid-
ing services to persons with developmental disabilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.23 of the mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
(D) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING ALL
PERSONS WHO ARE EMPLOYED OR VOLUNTEERING AT A PROVIDER LICENSED, CERTI-
FIED OR OPERATED BY THE OFFICE TO COMPLETE A TRAINING CURRICULUM
CONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBDIVISION. IN DEVELOPING SUCH CURRICULUM, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL CONDUCT A LITERATURE REVIEW OF REPORTS, STUDIES AND
OTHER TRAINING MODELS REGARDING THE TRAINING OF DIRECT CARE WORKERS FOR
PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SUCH CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (1) ABUSE, NEGLECT AND MALTREATMENT INDICATION
AND PREVENTION, (2) LAWS, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE
PROTECTION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FROM ABUSE, NEGLECT AND
MALTREATMENT, (3) IDENTIFICATION, SAFETY AND SECURITY PROCEDURES, (4)
FIRE SAFETY, (5) FIRST AID, (6) CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, (7)
CULTURAL COMPETENCE, AND (8) ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE TOPIC.
THE FORMAT OF SUCH TRAINING OR PROGRAMS SHALL BE IN TRADITIONAL LIVE
CLASSROOM OR AUDIENCE SETTINGS; TELECONFERENCES; VIDEO CONFERENCES;
SATELLITE TRANSMISSIONS; MOTION PICTURE PRESENTATIONS; INTERACTIVE VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS; ACTIVITIES ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED FROM ANOTHER
LOCATION; ON-LINE COMPUTER COURSES; OR ANY OTHER INTERACTIVE FORMAT
DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER, PROVIDED THE TRAINING OR PROGRAM
IS NOT SELF-STUDY OR CORRESPONDENCE WORK. IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH PROGRAM
AND TRAINING SOLELY CONSIST OF WRITTEN MATERIALS. THE TRAINING OR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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PROGRAM MUST BE CONDUCTED IN A PHYSICAL SETTING THAT IS COMFORTABLE AND
CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING OR PROGRAM, TRAI-
NEES SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.