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Dec 23, 2022 | approval memo.55 signed chap.737 |
Dec 12, 2022 | delivered to governor |
Jun 01, 2022 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.986 substituted for s2534a |
Jun 01, 2022 | substituted by a1880a |
May 05, 2022 | advanced to third reading amended (t) 2534a |
May 04, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
May 03, 2022 | 1st report cal.986 |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to health |
Jan 21, 2021 | referred to health |
senate Bill S2534A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Gustavo Rivera
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1880 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Jeremy A. Cooney
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
S2534 - Details
S2534 - Summary
Requires home health aides and nurse's aides to receive training in working with patients of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions as part of the education and training for certification; directs the commissioner of health to develop curriculum in accordance with specified information.
S2534 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2534 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to requiring home health aides and nurse's aides to receive training in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals PURPOSE: To require the Department of Health to add a "working with LGBTQ+ indi- viduals" module to the Home Care Curriculum and the Nurse Aide Training Program to help ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages get better, more culturally competent care. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 requires that the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall develop a training program that focuses on working with LGBTQ+ individuals as part of the state approved
S2534 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2534 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT relating to requiring home health aides and nurse's aides to receive training in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen- der individuals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of education, shall develop a training program unit which focuses on working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender popu- lations, as part of the state approved education or training programs required for certification of home health aides, personal care aides, personal care staff, and certified nurse's aides. § 2. The training program unit required by this act should include the following components and information: (a) an explanation of the terms lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgen- der (LGBT); (b) an understanding of why LGBT individuals may hide their identity; (c) incorporate LGBT concerns into person-directed care, so that each individual can make the best decisions for their own situation; (d) specific information designed for staff working in nursing care or other residential care settings; (e) unique needs of LGBT individuals, including older adults; (f) an overview of the various rights and protections extended to LGBT individuals; (g) best practices for creating communities welcoming to LGBT individ- uals including older adults, their loved ones, and their caregivers; (h) practical tips from experts about how to ask questions related to sexual orientation and gender identity and understand why these ques- tions are important for all service organizations; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05729-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Jeremy A. Cooney
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
S2534A (ACTIVE) - Details
S2534A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires home health aides and nurse's aides to receive training in working with patients of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions as part of the education and training for certification; directs the commissioner of health to develop curriculum in accordance with specified information.
S2534A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2534A SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to requiring home health aides and nurse's aides to receive training in working with patients of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions PURPOSE: To require the Department of Health to add a "working with patients of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions" module to the Home Care Curriculum and the Nurse Aide Training Program to help ensure that such patients of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions individuals of all ages get better, more culturally competent care. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 requires that the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall develop a training program that
S2534A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2534--A Cal. No. 986 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, ADDABBO, BIAGGI, COONEY, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favora- bly from said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT relating to requiring home health aides and nurse's aides to receive training in working with patients of diverse sexual orien- tations and gender identities or expressions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of education, shall develop a training program unit which focuses on working with patients of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions, as part of the state approved educa- tion or training programs required for certification of home health aides, personal care aides, personal care staff, and certified nurse's aides. § 2. The training program unit required by this act should include the following components and information: (a) an explanation of the terms lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, ques- tioning, intersex, asexual, gender non-conforming and non-binary; (b) an understanding of why patients with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions may hide their identities; (c) incorporate concerns of patients with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions into person-directed care, so that each individual can make the best decisions for their own situation; (d) specific information designed for staff working in nursing care or other residential care settings; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05729-03-2
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