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Apr 07, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S3981
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2009-S3981 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3808
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6505-d, Ed L; amd Art 2 Title 2-E Heading, add §239-a, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1844, A2384
2013-2014: A4906
2009-S3981 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, physicians, physicians assistants and specialist assistants to complete approved domestic violence training or course work; provides that for nurses, completion of course work or training and documentation thereof begins with the first registration after 1/1/2011 and must be provided every four years afterwards; provides that for physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, completion of course work or training and documentation thereof must be provided on or before 1/1/2011 and every four years afterwards; provides for exemptions.
2009-S3981 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3981 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to domestic violence course work or training PURPOSE : This bill requires health care professionals to complete domestic violence course work or training appropriate to their professional practice. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one adds a new section 6505-d to the Education Law to require registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to undergo approved domestic violence course work or training related to their professional practice. These professionals would be required to document completion of this training when registering with the department beginning January 1, 2009. Section three adds a new section 239-a to the Public Health Law to require physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants to undergo approved domestic violence course work or training related to
2009-S3981 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3981 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to domestic violence course work or training 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: S 6505-D. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURSE WORK OR TRAINING. EVERY REGISTERED NURSE AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE PRACTICING IN THIS STATE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN AND EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFT- ER, COMPLETE COURSE WORK OR TRAINING APPROPRIATE TO THE PROFESSIONAL'S PRACTICE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND DOCUMENTATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATORY STAND- ARDS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. EACH SUCH PROFESSIONAL SHALL DOCUMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF REGIS- TRATION COMMENCING WITH THE FIRST REGISTRATION AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN THAT THE PROFESSIONAL HAS COMPLETED COURSE WORK OR TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS SUCH AN EXEMPTION AND WHO (I) CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES TO THE DEPARTMENT'S SATISFAC- TION THAT THERE WOULD BE NO NEED FOR HIM OR HER TO COMPLETE SUCH COURSE WORK OR TRAINING BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF HIS OR HER PRACTICE OR (II) HAS COMPLETED COURSE WORK OR TRAINING DEEMED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE COURSE WORK OR TRAINING APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH ORGANIZA- TIONS REPRESENTATIVE OF PROFESSIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND THOSE WITH EXPER- TISE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE REGULATORY STANDARDS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05204-01-9
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