S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5625
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 20, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring anti-
bias training for every medical student, medical resident and physi-
cian assistant student in the state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 2 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new title 3-A to read as follows:
TITLE 3-A
ANTI-BIAS TRAINING
SECTION 245. TRAINING IN BIAS AWARENESS AND ELIMINATION PRACTICES.
§ 245. TRAINING IN BIAS AWARENESS AND ELIMINATION PRACTICES. (A) EVERY
MEDICAL STUDENT, MEDICAL RESIDENT AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT IN THE
STATE AS PART OF THE ORIENTATION PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY MEDICAL SCHOOLS,
MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAMS SHALL
COMPLETE COURSE WORK OR TRAINING, APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, REGARDING
AWARENESS OF AND ELIMINATION PRACTICES FOR BOTH IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT
BIAS.
(B) EVERY MEDICAL STUDENT, MEDICAL RESIDENT AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
STUDENT IN THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTATION
DEMONSTRATING THE COMPLETION OF AND COMPETENCE IN THE COURSEWORK OR
TRAINING REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH THE STATE BOARD FOR MEDICINE AND
THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEVELOPING GUIDELINES FOR THE TRAINING
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
(D) ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND ANNUALLY
EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE TRAINING REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00463-01-3
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§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.