Senate Bill S6002

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to remote or electronic delivery of certain programs of continuing education

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

co-Sponsors

2021-S6002 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7082
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6505-d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S6650, A4464

2021-S6002 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that where mandatory continuing education programs are offered through electronic or other remote means where the licensee must provide proof of attendance by responding to a visual or auditory prompt in the program, such program shall provide a sufficient length of time for a person with a visual or other impairment to be able to view and respond to such prompt or direction.

2021-S6002 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6002 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6002
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  remote  programs  for
   mandatory continuing education
 
   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 6505-d
 to read as follows:
   § 6505-D. REMOTE PROGRAMS FOR  MANDATORY  CONTINUING  EDUCATION.    1.
 WHENEVER  THE  PRACTICE  OF A PROFESSION WHICH IS LICENSED BY THE STATE,
 INCLUDING THE PRACTICE OF LAW AS GOVERNED BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR  OF
 THE  COURT  OF  APPEALS  AND  THE RULES OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE
 SUPREME COURT, SHALL REQUIRE  THE  COMPLETION  OF  MANDATORY  CONTINUING
 EDUCATION, ANY PROGRAM DESIGNED AND APPROVED TO FULFILL SUCH REQUIREMENT
 WHICH IS OFFERED TO BE DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY OR BY OTHER REMOTE MEANS
 WHERE  THE  LICENSEE MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ATTENDANCE BY RESPONDING TO A
 VISUAL OR AUDITORY PROMPT IN THE PROGRAM,  SHALL  PROVIDE  A  SUFFICIENT
 LENGTH OF TIME FOR A PERSON WITH A VISUAL OR OTHER DISABILITY TO BE ABLE
 TO VIEW AND RESPOND TO SUCH PROMPT OR DIRECTION. ALL REMOTE PROGRAMS FOR
 MANDATORY  CONTINUING  EDUCATION SHALL CONFORM TO THE MOST RECENT GUIDE-
 LINES FOR WEBSITE CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES (WCAG).
   2. A CIVIL PENALTY OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS MAY  BE  IMPOSED  FOR  EACH
 VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04302-02-1

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.