NY State Assembly Bill 2019-A9554

Assembly Bill A9554

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires completion of a training program on the treatment of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and chronic illness for certain medical professionals

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2019-A9554 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd Ed L, generally
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A3983

2019-A9554 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires completion of a training program on the treatment of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and chronic illness for certain medical professionals.

2019-A9554 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9554
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. M. L. MILLER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  requiring  completion
   of  a training program on the treatment of those with intellectual and
   developmental disabilities and chronic  illness  for  certain  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 6524-a
 to read as follows:
   § 6524-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL PHYSI-
 CIANS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE IN GOOD  STANDING,  SHALL
 COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL  TRAINING  PROGRAM  ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH
 INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14098-01-9

 A. 9554                             2
 
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 PHYSICIANS  LICENSED  UNDER  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF
 TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   §  2.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6541-a to
 read as follows:
   § 6541-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL PHYSI-
 CIAN ASSISTANTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE IN GOOD  STAND-
 ING,  SHALL  COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL  TRAINING PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF
 THOSE WITH  INTELLECTUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  AND  CHRONIC
 ILLNESS.
   2.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,  THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A.  DIDACTIC  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B. BEST PRACTICES FOR THE TREATMENT AND  CARE  FOR  PATIENTS  WHO  ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4.  THE  DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE, PUBLISH AND  DISSEMINATE  A  LIST  OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT  THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN
 A LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH  TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6.  BEGINNING  ONE  YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ALL
 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS LICENSED UNDER  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  COMPLETE  SIX
 HOURS OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   §  3.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6554-b to
 read as follows:
   § 6554-B. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL CHIRO-
 PRACTORS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR  HER  LICENSE  IN  GOOD  STANDING,
 SHALL  COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL  TRAINING PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE
 WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.

 A. 9554                             3
 
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 CHIROPRACTORS  LICENSED  UNDER  THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF
 TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   §  4.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6604-c to
 read as follows:
   § 6604-C. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL   AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  AND  CHRONIC  ILLNESS.  1.  ALL
 DENTISTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR  HER  LICENSE  IN  GOOD  STANDING,
 SHALL  COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL  TRAINING PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE
 WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 DENTISTS  LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF TRAIN-
 ING BIENNIALLY.
   § 5. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  6608-e  to
 read as follows:
   §  6608-E. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1.  ALL  DENTAL
 ASSISTANTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER CERTIFICATION IN GOOD STAND-
 ING,  SHALL  COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL  TRAINING PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF
 THOSE WITH  INTELLECTUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  AND  CHRONIC
 ILLNESS.
   2.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,  THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A.  DIDACTIC  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B. BEST PRACTICES FOR THE TREATMENT AND  CARE  FOR  PATIENTS  WHO  ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4.  THE  DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE, PUBLISH AND  DISSEMINATE  A  LIST  OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT  THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN
 A LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH  TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.

 A. 9554                             4

   6.  BEGINNING  ONE  YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ALL
 DENTAL ASSISTANTS CERTIFIED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX  HOURS
 OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   §  6.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6609-c to
 read as follows:
   § 6609-C. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL DENTAL
 HYGIENISTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE  IN  GOOD  STANDING,
 SHALL  COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL  TRAINING PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE
 WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 DENTAL  HYGIENISTS  LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS
 OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   § 7. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  6734-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  6734-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL PHYSICAL
 THERAPISTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE  IN  GOOD  STANDING,
 SHALL  COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL  TRAINING PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE
 WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.

 A. 9554                             5
 
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS
 OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   §  8.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6740-a to
 read as follows:
   § 6740-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL PHYSICAL
 THERAPIST  ASSISTANTS,  IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER CERTIFICATION IN
 GOOD STANDING, SHALL COMPLETE A BIENNIAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON THE  TREAT-
 MENT  OF  THOSE  WITH  INTELLECTUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND
 CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 PHYSICAL   THERAPIST  ASSISTANTS  CERTIFIED  UNDER  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL
 COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   § 9. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  6905-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  6905-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1.  ALL  REGIS-
 TERED  PROFESSIONAL NURSES, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, NURSE PRACTITION-
 ERS AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS, IN ORDER  TO  MAINTAIN  HIS  OR  HER
 LICENSE  OR  CERTIFICATE  IN  GOOD  STANDING,  SHALL COMPLETE A BIENNIAL
 TRAINING PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND  DEVEL-
 OPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,  THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A.  DIDACTIC  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B. BEST PRACTICES FOR THE TREATMENT AND  CARE  FOR  PATIENTS  WHO  ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4.  THE  DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE, PUBLISH AND  DISSEMINATE  A  LIST  OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT  THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN

 A. 9554                             6
 
 A LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH  TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6.  BEGINNING  ONE  YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ALL
 REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, NURSE PRACTI-
 TIONERS AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED UNDER  THIS
 ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   §  10.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 7004-a to
 read as follows:
   § 7004-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL PODIA-
 TRISTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING,  SHALL
 COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL  TRAINING  PROGRAM  ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH
 INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 PODIATRISTS  LICENSED  UNDER  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF
 TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   § 11. The education law is amended by adding a new section  7104-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  7104-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL  OPTOME-
 TRISTS,  IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL
 COMPLETE A BIENNIAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON  THE  TREATMENT  OF  THOSE  WITH
 INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,  THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A.  DIDACTIC  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B. BEST PRACTICES FOR THE TREATMENT AND  CARE  FOR  PATIENTS  WHO  ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4.  THE  DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE, PUBLISH AND  DISSEMINATE  A  LIST  OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT  THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN

 A. 9554                             7
 
 A LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH  TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6.  BEGINNING  ONE  YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ALL
 OPTOMETRISTS LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL  COMPLETE  SIX  HOURS  OF
 TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   §  12.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 7603-a to
 read as follows:
   § 7603-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL PSYCHOL-
 OGISTS,  IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL
 COMPLETE A BIENNIAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON  THE  TREATMENT  OF  THOSE  WITH
 INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,  THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A.  DIDACTIC  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B. BEST PRACTICES FOR THE TREATMENT AND  CARE  FOR  PATIENTS  WHO  ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4.  THE  DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE, PUBLISH AND  DISSEMINATE  A  LIST  OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT  THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN
 A LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH  TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6.  BEGINNING  ONE  YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ALL
 PSYCHOLOGISTS LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE  SIX  HOURS  OF
 TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   §  13.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 7704-a to
 read as follows:
   § 7704-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL LICENSED
 MASTER  SOCIAL WORKERS AND LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, IN ORDER TO
 MAINTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL COMPLETE A  BIENNIAL
 TRAINING  PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVEL-
 OPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN

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 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6.  BEGINNING  ONE  YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ALL
 LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKERS  AND  LICENSED  CLINICAL  SOCIAL  WORKERS
 LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF TRAINING BIENNI-
 ALLY.
   §  14.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 7904-b to
 read as follows:
   § 7904-B. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH  INTELLEC-
 TUAL  AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL OCCUPA-
 TIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS, IN ORDER TO MAIN-
 TAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE IN GOOD  STANDING,  SHALL  COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL
 TRAINING  PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVEL-
 OPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 OCCUPATIONAL  THERAPISTS  AND  OCCUPATIONAL  THERAPY ASSISTANTS LICENSED
 UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   § 15. The education law is amended by adding a new section  8004-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  8004-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1.  ALL  DIETI-
 TIANS  AND  NUTRITIONISTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER CERTIFICATION
 IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL COMPLETE A  BIENNIAL  TRAINING  PROGRAM  ON  THE
 TREATMENT  OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND
 CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,

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 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6.  BEGINNING  ONE  YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ALL
 DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS CERTIFIED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE
 SIX HOURS OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   § 16. The education law is amended by adding a new section  8206-b  to
 read as follows:
   §  8206-B. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL  SPEECH-
 LANGUAGE  PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER
 LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL COMPLETE A BIENNIAL TRAINING PROGRAM  ON
 THE  TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
 AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 SPEECH-LANGUAGE  PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTI-
 CLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   § 17. The education law is amended by adding a  new  section  8413  to
 read as follows:
   § 8413. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL
 AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL MENTAL HEALTH
 COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, PSYCHOANALYSTS, AND CREATIVE
 ARTS  THERAPISTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE IN GOOD STAND-
 ING, SHALL COMPLETE A BIENNIAL TRAINING  PROGRAM  ON  THE  TREATMENT  OF
 THOSE  WITH  INTELLECTUAL  AND  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.

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   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6.  BEGINNING  ONE  YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ALL
 MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE  AND  FAMILY  THERAPISTS,  PSYCHOANA-
 LYSTS,  AND  CREATIVE  ARTS THERAPISTS LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL
 COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   § 18. The education law is amended by adding a new section  8504-b  to
 read as follows:
   §  8504-B. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL  RESPIR-
 ATORY  THERAPISTS AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY TECHNICIANS, IN ORDER TO MAIN-
 TAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE IN GOOD  STANDING,  SHALL  COMPLETE  A  BIENNIAL
 TRAINING  PROGRAM ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVEL-
 OPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A. DIDACTIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING,  AND  ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B.  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 RESPIRATORY  THERAPISTS  AND  RESPIRATORY  THERAPY  TECHNICIANS LICENSED
 UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL COMPLETE SIX HOURS OF TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   § 19. The education law is amended by adding a new section  8804-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  8804-A. MANDATORY TRAINING ON THE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH INTELLEC-
 TUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. 1. ALL LICENSED
 BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS OR CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST ASSISTANTS, IN ORDER  TO
 MAINTAIN  HIS  OR  HER  LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL
 COMPLETE A BIENNIAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON  THE  TREATMENT  OF  THOSE  WITH
 INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS.
   2.  SUCH  TRAINING  PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   3. SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,  THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A.  DIDACTIC  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND ONLINE
 LEARNING, TOTALING NOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS; AND
   B. BEST PRACTICES FOR THE TREATMENT AND  CARE  FOR  PATIENTS  WHO  ARE
 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC
 ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.

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   4.  THE  DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL
 PERIODICALLY EVALUATE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCE AND PRACTICAL-
 ITY.
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PREPARE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE A LIST OF
 AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE LIST SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE LIST SHALL BE PUBLISHED  IN
 A  LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SUCH TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM.
   6. BEGINNING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,  ALL
 LICENSED  BEHAVIOR  ANALYSTS  OR  CERTIFIED  BEHAVIOR ANALYST ASSISTANTS
 LICENSED OR CERTIFIED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL  COMPLETE  SIX  HOURS  OF
 TRAINING BIENNIALLY.
   § 20. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
 rule  or  regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
 effective date.

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