NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6864

Senate Bill S6864

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires applicants for certain nursing licenses and certifications to complete training in the prevention of human trafficking

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to higher education
Nov 22, 2019	referred to rules

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2019-S6864 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8464
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§305, 6905, 6906, 6910 & 6911, Ed L; amd §206, Pub Health L; amd §1349, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S1865, A4411
2023-2024: S4282, A5144
2025-2026: S45

2019-S6864 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires applicants for certain nursing licenses and certifications to complete a course in the prevention of human trafficking; directs the commissioners of education and health to develop such training and regulations; and directs that certain forfeited funds be used to reimburse actual costs expended for the development of such training.

2019-S6864 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6864
 
SPONSOR: RITCHIE
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, the public health law and the civil
practice law and rules, in relation to requiring applicants for certain
nursing licenses and certifications to complete training in the
prevention of human trafficking

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To train applicants for nursing licenses on the issue of human traffick-
ing prevention.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 305 of the education law.

Section 2 amends section 206 of the public health law.

Section 3 amends section 6905 of the education law.

Section 4 amends section 6906 of the education law.

Section 5 amends subdivision 1 of section 6910 of the education law.

Section 6 amends subdivision 1 of section 6911 of the education law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Human trafficking and exploitation are some of the most despicable
crimes in modern times. Human trafficking ranks as the third largest
international crime industry, behind illegal drugs and arms trafficking,
and generates a profit of $32 billion every year. Of that number, $15.5
billion is made in industrialized countries and between 14,500 and
17,500 people are trafficked into the U.S. each year.

Nurses in New York are in the front lines of our Emergency Rooms, clin-
ics and urgent care centers and are uniquely positioned to be able to
identify human trafficking victims and reach out to the proper authori-
ties while the victims are in a safe environment. Individuals who are in
captivity are often afraid of their traffickers and are manipulated to
avoid reaching out for help while being treated for injuries.

This bill would add a training component for Nursing Students regarding
the recognition of the signs of Human Trafficking and the protocol for
handling trafficked victims under their care. This commonsense approach
will save lives.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is new legislation.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that sections
three, four, five, and six of this act shall take effect three years
after this act shall become law.

2019-S6864 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6864
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, the public health law and  the  civil
   practice  law  and  rules,  in  relation  to  requiring applicants for
   certain nursing licenses and certifications to  complete  training  in
   the prevention of human trafficking
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 59 to read as follows:
   59. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT AND COLLABORATE  WITH  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  OF  HEALTH  AND APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE EXPERTISE IN
 THE PREVENTION  OF  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING,  AS  WELL  AS  OTHER  INTERESTED
 PARTIES, TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP TRAINING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT RELATED
 TO  NOTICING  SIGNS  AND EVIDENCE OF, AND THE PREVENTION OF, HUMAN TRAF-
 FICKING. SUCH TRAINING SHALL BE DEFINED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  REGU-
 LATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BE DESIGNED
 TO  EDUCATE  THOSE  SEEKING  THE  LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION OF REGISTERED
 PROFESSIONAL NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE,  CERTIFIED  NURSE  PRACTI-
 TIONER, AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST. THE TRAINING SHALL BE DEFINED AND
 READY  FOR  USAGE  BY  LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION APPLICANTS NO LATER THAN
 THREE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding  a  new
 subdivision 31 to read as follows:
   31.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL ASSIST THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND
 CONSULT AND COLLABORATE WITH APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE  EXPER-
 TISE IN THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AS WELL AS OTHER INTERESTED
 PARTIES,  TO  ESTABLISH  AND  DEVELOP  TRAINING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
 EDUCATION RELATED TO NOTICING SIGNS AND EVIDENCE OF, AND THE  PREVENTION
 OF,  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  EDUCATING THOSE SEEKING
 LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION AS A REGISTERED  PROFESSIONAL  NURSE,  LICENSED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD11035-03-9

 S. 6864                             2
 
 PRACTICAL  NURSE,  CERTIFIED  NURSE  PRACTITIONER,  AND  CLINICAL  NURSE
 SPECIALIST.
   §  3.  Section  6905  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   (2-A) NOTICING THE SIGNS OF AND  PREVENTING  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING:  HAVE
 COMPLETED  TRAINING  IN  THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS DESIGNED
 AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
   § 4. Section 6906 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   (2-A)  NOTICING  THE  SIGNS  OF AND PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING: HAVE
 COMPLETED TRAINING IN THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  AS  DESIGNED
 AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
   §  5. Subdivision 1 of section 6910 of the education law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph (c-1) to read as follows:
   (C-1) NOTICING THE SIGNS OF AND  PREVENTING  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING:  HAVE
 COMPLETED  TRAINING  IN  THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS DESIGNED
 AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
   § 6. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 6911 of  the  education
 law,  as  added by chapter 364 of the laws of 2013, is amended and a new
 paragraph (c-1) is added to read as follows:
   (c) (i) have satisfactorily completed an  educational  program  regis-
 tered  by  the  department including a master's or doctoral degree, or a
 post-master's certificate from a program acceptable  to  the  department
 which  prepares graduates to practice as CNSs and which is accredited by
 a national nursing accredited body acceptable  to  the  department,  and
 (ii) meets all other requirements established by the department to prac-
 tice  as a clinical nurse specialist, or (iii) have received educational
 preparation determined by the department to be  the  substantial  equiv-
 alent of subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph; [and]
   (C-1)  NOTICING  THE  SIGNS  OF AND PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING: HAVE
 COMPLETED TRAINING IN THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  AS  DESIGNED
 AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND
   § 7. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 1349 of the civil prac-
 tice  law  and  rules,  as  added by chapter 655 of the laws of 1990, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (f) In addition to amounts, if any, distributed pursuant to  paragraph
 (d)  of  this  subdivision,  five percent of all moneys realized through
 forfeiture to  the  claiming  agent  in  satisfaction  of  actual  costs
 incurred for protecting, maintaining and forfeiting the property includ-
 ing  that proportion of the salaries of attorneys, clerical and investi-
 gative personnel devoted thereto AND WITH RESPECT TO ALL MONEYS REALIZED
 THROUGH FORFEITURE WHICH ARE  REMAINING  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  TO
 PROVIDE  FOR  THE  REIMBURSEMENT  OF  AMOUNTS  ACTUALLY EXPENDED FOR THE
 DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NURSES RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICK-
 ING CONTAINED IN SECTIONS SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED  FIVE,  SIXTY-NINE  HUNDRED
 SIX, SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED TEN, AND SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE EDUCA-
 TION LAW;
   §  8.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 sections three, four, five, and six of this act shall take effect  three
 years after this act shall have become a law.

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