Senate Bill S4401A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to physician coursework and training in nutrition

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Current Bill Status Via A5985 - Signed by Governor

  • 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-S4401 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5985
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §264, Pub Health L

2023-S4401 - Summary

Requires the department of health to develop, maintain, and distribute to practicing and licensed physicians in the state a resource library related to continuing medical education and training opportunities regarding nutrition.

2023-S4401 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4401 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4401
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  WEBB  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to physician  course-
   work or training in nutrition
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 264 to read as follows:
   §  264.  PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATED TO COURSEWORK OR TRAINING IN
 NUTRITION. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND DISTRIBUTE  TO
 PRACTICING  AND  LICENSED  PHYSICIANS  IN  THE  STATE A RESOURCE LIBRARY
 RELATED TO  CONTINUING  MEDICAL  EDUCATION  AND  TRAINING  OPPORTUNITIES
 REGARDING  NUTRITION,  WHICH  SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO PLANT-
 BASED NUTRITION AND OTHER CLINICALLY PROVEN METHODS FOR THE  PREVENTION,
 REVERSAL,  AND TREATMENT OF DIET-RELATED ILLNESSES. THE RESOURCE LIBRARY
 SHALL INCLUDE CONTINUING EDUCATION RESOURCES REGARDING  RACIAL  DISPARI-
 TIES IN OUTCOMES FOR DIET-RELATED DISEASES.
   2.  THE  RESOURCE  LIBRARY  SHALL  BE  MADE  PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE
 DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND UPDATED AND REDISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY VIA EMAIL.
   3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH ORGANIZATIONS  REPRESENTATIVE  OF
 PROFESSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND THOSE WITH EXPERTISE IN NUTRITION AND THE
 PREVENTION, REVERSAL, AND TREATMENT OF DIET-RELATED ILLNESSES TO COMPILE
 THESE RESOURCES. COURSEWORK OR TRAINING FUNDED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY
 COMMERCIAL  FOOD PRODUCTION ENTITIES, OR THEIR TRADE ORGANIZATIONS SHALL
 NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE DISTRIBUTED LIST OF COURSEWORK.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A FOLLOW-UP SURVEY TWO, FOUR, AND  SIX
 YEARS  AFTER THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESOURCE LIBRARY TO ASCERTAIN
 WHAT PROPORTION OF PHYSICIANS  IN  THE  STATE  VOLUNTARILY  ENROLLED  IN
 NUTRITION  CONTINUING  MEDICAL EDUCATION COURSES AND TRAININGS TO DETER-
 MINE BEST PRACTICES FOR DELIVERING INFORMATION ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF
 SUCH COURSES AND TRAININGS. THE REPORT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE  LEGIS-
 LATURE AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2023-S4401A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5985
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §264, Pub Health L

2023-S4401A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of health to develop, maintain, and distribute to practicing and licensed physicians in the state a resource library related to continuing medical education and training opportunities regarding nutrition.

2023-S4401A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4401A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4401--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. WEBB, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MAY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
   -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit-
   tee   on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to physician  course-
   work or training in nutrition
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 264 to read as follows:
   §  264. PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATED TO COURSEWORK AND TRAINING IN
 NUTRITION. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND DISTRIBUTE  TO
 LICENSED  PHYSICIANS IN THE STATE A RESOURCE LIBRARY RELATED TO CONTINU-
 ING MEDICAL  EDUCATION  COURSES  AND  TRAINING  OPPORTUNITIES  REGARDING
 NUTRITION,  WHICH  MAY  INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO PLANT-BASED NUTRI-
 TION, CLINICALLY PROVEN METHODS FOR THE PREVENTION, REVERSAL, AND TREAT-
 MENT OF DIET-RELATED ILLNESSES, AND  INFORMATIONAL  RESOURCES  REGARDING
 RACIAL DISPARITIES IN OUTCOMES FOR DIET-RELATED DISEASES.
   2.  THE  RESOURCE  LIBRARY  SHALL  BE  MADE  PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE
 DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, AND SHALL BE UPDATED  AND  REDISTRIBUTED  NO  LESS
 FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY TWO YEARS VIA EMAIL.
   3.  IN  COMPILING  SUCH  RESOURCES,  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH
 ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTATIVE  OF  PROFESSIONS,  INSTITUTIONS  OF  HIGHER
 EDUCATION,  AND  THOSE  WITH  EXPERTISE IN NUTRITION AND THE PREVENTION,
 REVERSAL, AND TREATMENT OF DIET-RELATED ILLNESSES.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A FOLLOW-UP SURVEY THREE  YEARS  AFTER
 THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESOURCE LIBRARY TO ASCERTAIN WHAT PROPOR-
 TION  OF  PHYSICIANS  IN  THE  STATE  VOLUNTARILY  ENROLLED IN NUTRITION
 CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION COURSES AND  TRAININGS  TO  DETERMINE  BEST
 PRACTICES  FOR  DELIVERING  INFORMATION  ABOUT  THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH
 COURSES AND TRAININGS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE A REPORT ON THE RESULTS
 OF SUCH SURVEY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect June 1, 2024.

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