New York Senate Bill 3129 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Pending: Senate Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical services for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and licensed practical nurses, podiatrists, and optometrists; authorizes the department of education to develop the training in consultation with the department of health and other experts; provides for documentation and exemption from the requirements; provides for a public education program on minority health; appropriates $100,000 therefor.

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical services for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and licensed practical nurses, podiatrists, and optometrists; authorizes the department of education to develop the training in consultation with the department of health and other experts; provides for documentation and exemption from the requirements; provides for a public education program on minority health; appropriates $100,000 therefor.

Sen. Ruben Diaz [D]	Sen. Martin Dilan [D]	Sen. Thomas Duane [D]	Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson [D]
Sen. Velmanette Montgomery [D]	Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer [D]	Sen. Frank Padavan [R]	Sen. Diane Savino [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-06		REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
2009-03-18		COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
2009-03-11		REFERRED TO FINANCE

A8843 (Same As) 2010-01-06 - referred to higher education

Type	Source
Summary	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S03129&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S03129&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S03129