Senate Bill S272

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring trauma-informed forensic examination training for medical professionals

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S272 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6508-a, Ed L; amd §2805-k, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5138

2023-S272 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires trauma-informed forensic examination training for certain medical professionals on how to conduct a trauma-informed sexual assault forensic examination.

2023-S272 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S272 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    272
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- 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 requiring trauma-informed forensic examination training for certain
   medical professionals
 
   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 6508-a
 to read as follows:
   § 6508-A. COURSE WORK OR TRAINING ON TRAUMA-INFORMED FORENSIC EXAMINA-
 TIONS.  1.  EVERY  PHYSICIAN,  PHYSICIAN  ASSISTANT,  REGISTERED  NURSE,
 LICENSED  PRACTICAL  NURSE,  AND  NURSE  PRACTITIONER PRACTICING IN THIS
 STATE WHO PROVIDES DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN THIS STATE AND
 WORKS IN AN EMERGENCY, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, OR  PEDIATRICS  DEPARTMENT
 SHALL,  ON  OR  BEFORE  JULY  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR AND EVERY
 REGISTRATION PERIOD THEREAFTER, COMPLETE COURSE WORK OR TRAINING REGARD-
 ING TRAUMA-INFORMED FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS IN THE  PROVISION  OF  MEDICAL
 SERVICES  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  REGULATED  STANDARDS  PROMULGATED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SUCH  TRAUMA-
 INFORMED  FORENSIC  EXAMINATIONS COURSE WORK OR TRAINING SHALL REQUIRE A
 MINIMUM THREE AND ONE-HALF HOURS OF COURSE WORK OR TRAINING ENCOMPASSING
 HOW TO CONDUCT A TRAUMA-INFORMED SEXUAL  ASSAULT  FORENSIC  EXAMINATION.
 BEST  PRACTICE WOULD BE TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE FORTY-HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT
 FORENSIC EXAMINATION (SAFE) COURSE CERTIFICATION. IN PROMULGATING  REGU-
 LATORY  STANDARDS  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THE DEPARTMENT IS ADVISED TO
 CONSULT WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTATIVE OF  PROFESSIONS,  INSTITUTIONS
 AND  THOSE  WITH  EXPERTISE IN TRAUMA-INFORMED FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS AND
 DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING WITH SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ACCEPTABLE FORMAL  CONTINUING  EDUCATION"
 SHALL  MEAN FORMAL PROGRAMS OF LEARNING WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO PROFESSIONAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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