NY State Senate Bill 2019-S7032

Senate Bill S7032

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to mandating continuing medical education for pediatric primary care physicians on the topic of children's mental health

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2019-S7032 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §6524, Ed L

2019-S7032 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Mandates continuing medical education for pediatric primary care physicians on the topic of mental health in accordance with regulations prescribed by the department and the office of the professions; includes training provided by the office of mental health Project TEACH program.

2019-S7032 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7032

SPONSOR: CARLUCCI
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to mandating continuing
medical education for pediatric primary care physicians on the topic of
children's mental health

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:

To require pediatric primary care physicians to engage in continued
education on children's mental health.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends the education law by adding a new subdi-
vision 12 as it relates to requiring pediatric primary care physicians
to complete continuing medical education on children's mental health.
Further, subdivision 12 mandates the inclusion of trainings from the
Office of Mental Health's Project Teach Program in the continuing

medical education curriculum. Finally, subdivision 12 prompts the New
York State Education Department and Office of Professions to promulgate
regulations on such course.

Section two of the bill sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Fifty percent of all chronic mental illnesses begin by age fourteen.
Further, suicide is the third leading cause of death for those aged ten
to fourteen. In order to effectively address developing mental illnesses
and curb the rising suicide rate among children, we must prioritize
early detection and prevention.  However, early detection and prevention
can only be achieved when physicians are educated on the signs and symp-
toms of developing mental illnesses. We must continually equip our
pediatric physicians with the most up-to-date tools and knowledge neces-
sary to diagnose and treat these developing mental illnesses. Doing so
is necessary in order to preserve the mental and physical health of New
York's children.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Legislation.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Minimal.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S7032 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7032
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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  mandating  continuing
   medical  education  for pediatric primary care physicians on the topic
   of children's mental health

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  6524 of the education law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   (12) CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION: ALL PEDIATRIC PRIMARY  CARE  PHYSI-
 CIANS,  IN  ORDER  TO  MAINTAIN THEIR LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION COURSE ON THE  TOPIC
 OF  CHILDREN'S  MENTAL  HEALTH.    SUCH  COURSE  SHALL INCLUDE TRAININGS
 PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT TEACH PROGRAM. THE REGU-
 LATIONS OF SUCH COURSE SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  AND  THE
 OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONS.
   § 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.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14474-01-9

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