NY A06679 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-07 - print number 6679a
Pending: Assembly Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical services for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and licensed practical nurses, podiatrists, and optometrists; authorizes the department of education to develop the training in consultation with the department of health and other experts; provides for documentation and exemption from the requirements; provides for a public education program on minority health; appropriates $100,000 therefor.

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Title

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical services for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and licensed practical nurses, podiatrists, and optometrists; authorizes the department of education to develop the training in consultation with the department of health and other experts; provides for documentation and exemption from the requirements; provides for a public education program on minority health; appropriates $100,000 therefor.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-07Assemblyprint number 6679a
2016-04-07Assemblyamend and recommit to higher education
2016-01-06Assemblyreferred to higher education
2015-03-30Assemblyreferred to higher education

Same As/Similar To

S00116 (Same As) 2016-01-20 - PRINT NUMBER 116A

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