Bill Text: NY A01251 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to requiring opioid training for medical professionals to reduce patient opioid abuse and reliance including nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists, certain social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychoanalysts, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and occupational therapists.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to higher education [A01251 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A01251-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1251 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring opioid training for medical professionals to reduce patient opioid abuse and reliance The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6505-e 2 to read as follows: 3 § 6505-e. Course work or training to address patient substance use 4 disorders. 1. Every registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, and 5 nurse practitioner practicing in the state who provides direct medical 6 services to patients in this state shall, on or before July first, two 7 thousand twenty-four and every registration period thereafter, complete 8 at least two hours of course work or training on ways to prevent or 9 address patient substance use disorder in the provision of medical 10 services in accordance with regulated standards promulgated by the 11 department, in consultation with the department of health and the office 12 of addiction services and supports. Such training shall be updated as 13 necessary according to best practices for providing patient-centered 14 care with consideration given to social determinants of health and 15 co-occurring disorders. Course work or training shall include, but not 16 be limited to: techniques for managing pain; prevention, screening and 17 signs of substance use disorders; appropriate responses to substance use 18 disorders; techniques that will reduce the likelihood of overdose and 19 the spread of blood-borne diseases by those who use drugs; and medica- 20 tions used for the treatment of substance use disorders. In promulgating 21 regulatory standards pursuant to this section the department is advised 22 to consult with organizations representative of professions, insti- 23 tutions and those with expertise in harm reduction strategies and in the 24 treatment of substance use disorders. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01236-01-3A. 1251 2 1 2. As used in this section, "acceptable formal continuing education" 2 shall mean formal programs of learning which contribute to professional 3 practice and which meet the standards prescribed by regulations of the 4 commissioner. To fulfill the mandatory continuing education requirement, 5 programs must be taken from sponsors having the facilities, equipment, 6 and financial and physical resources to provide continuing education 7 courses, approved by the department, pursuant to the regulations of the 8 commissioner. Continuing education may be provided in an internet-based 9 course format as approved by the department. 10 3. Each such professional shall attest to the department at the time 11 of registration commencing with the first registration after July first, 12 two thousand twenty-four that the professional has completed course work 13 or training in accordance with this section. 14 4. The department shall provide an exemption from this requirement to 15 anyone who requests such an exemption and who: 16 a. clearly demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that there 17 would be no need for him or her to complete such course work or training 18 because of the nature of his or her practice; 19 b. has completed course work or training deemed by the department to 20 be equivalent to the course work or training approved by the department 21 pursuant to this section; or 22 c. is a medical professional who is on a tour of extended active duty 23 with the armed forces of the United States. 24 5. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate regulations to imple- 25 ment the provisions of this section. 26 6. Any person subject to the provisions of this section, who falsely 27 attests to having completed the required course work or training shall 28 be subject to professional misconduct as provided by subdivision twen- 29 ty-one of section sixty-five hundred thirty of this title and subdivi- 30 sion nine of section sixty-five hundred nine of this title. 31 § 2. Section 7607 of the education law is amended by adding a new 32 subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 33 2-a. Every psychologist practicing in the state shall complete at 34 least two hours of course work or training, as part of mandatory contin- 35 uing education requirements, on ways to prevent or address substance use 36 disorder in the provision of psychological services in accordance with 37 regulated standards promulgated by the department, in consultation with 38 the department of health and the office of addiction services and 39 supports. Such training shall be updated as necessary according to best 40 practices for providing patient-centered care. Course work or training 41 shall include, but not be limited to: pain management; prevention, 42 screening and signs of substance use disorders; appropriate responses to 43 substance use disorders; and harm reduction strategies. In promulgating 44 regulatory standards pursuant to this section the department is advised 45 to consult with organizations representative of professions, insti- 46 tutions and those with expertise in harm reduction strategies and in the 47 treatment of substance use disorders. 48 § 3. Section 7710 of the education law is amended by adding a new 49 subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 50 2-a. Every licensed master social worker or licensed clinical social 51 worker practicing in the state shall complete at least two hours of 52 course work or training, as part of mandatory continuing education 53 requirements, on ways to prevent or address substance use disorder in 54 accordance with regulated standards promulgated by the department, in 55 consultation with the department of health and the office of addiction 56 services and supports. Such training shall be updated as necessaryA. 1251 3 1 according to best practices for providing patient-centered care. Course 2 work or training shall include, but not be limited to: pain management; 3 prevention, screening and signs of substance use disorders; appropriate 4 responses to substance use disorders; and harm reduction strategies. In 5 promulgating regulatory standards pursuant to this section the depart- 6 ment is advised to consult with organizations representative of 7 professions, institutions and those with expertise in harm reduction 8 strategies and in the treatment of substance use disorders. 9 § 4. Section 8412 of the education law is amended by adding a new 10 subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 11 2-a. Every licensed mental health counselor, marriage and family ther- 12 apist, and psychoanalyst practicing in the state shall complete at least 13 two hours of course work or training, as part of mandatory continuing 14 education requirements, on ways to prevent or address substance use 15 disorder in accordance with regulated standards promulgated by the 16 department, in consultation with the department of health and the office 17 of addiction services and supports. Such training shall be updated as 18 necessary according to best practices for providing patient-centered 19 care. Course work or training shall include, but not be limited to: pain 20 management; prevention, screening and signs of substance use disorders; 21 appropriate responses to substance use disorders; and harm reduction 22 strategies. In promulgating regulatory standards pursuant to this 23 section the department is advised to consult with organizations repre- 24 sentative of professions, institutions and those with expertise in harm 25 reduction strategies and in the treatment of substance use disorders. 26 § 5. Section 6742-a of the education law is amended by adding a new 27 subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 28 2-a. Every licensed physical therapist and certified physical thera- 29 pist assistant practicing in the state shall complete at least two hours 30 of course work or training, as part of mandatory continuing education 31 requirements, on ways to prevent or address substance use disorder in 32 accordance with regulated standards promulgated by the department, in 33 consultation with the department of health and the office of addiction 34 services and supports. Such training shall be updated as necessary 35 according to best practices for providing patient-centered care. Course 36 work or training shall include, but not be limited to: pain management, 37 prevention, screening and signs of substance use disorders; appropriate 38 responses to substance use disorders; and harm reduction strategies. In 39 promulgating regulatory standards pursuant to this section the depart- 40 ment is advised to consult with organizations representative of 41 professions, institutions and those with expertise in harm reduction 42 strategies and in the treatment of substance use disorders. 43 § 6. Section 7908 of the education law is amended by adding a new 44 subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 45 (2-a) Every occupational therapist practicing in the state shall 46 complete at least two hours of course work or training, as part of 47 mandatory continuing education requirements, on ways to prevent or 48 address substance use disorder in accordance with regulated standards 49 promulgated by the department, in consultation with the department of 50 health and the office of addiction services and supports. Such training 51 shall be updated as necessary according to best practices for providing 52 patient-centered care. Course work or training shall include, but not be 53 limited to: pain management; prevention, screening and signs of 54 substance use disorders; appropriate responses to substance use disor- 55 ders; and harm reduction strategies. In promulgating regulatory stand- 56 ards pursuant to this section the department is advised to consult withA. 1251 4 1 organizations representative of professions, institutions and those with 2 expertise in harm reduction strategies and in the treatment of substance 3 use disorders. 4 § 7. Section 6554-a of the education law is amended by adding a new 5 subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 6 2-a. Every chiropractor practicing in the state shall complete at 7 least two hours of course work or training, as part of mandatory contin- 8 uing education requirements, on ways to prevent or address substance use 9 disorder in accordance with regulated standards promulgated by the 10 department, in consultation with the department of health and the office 11 of addiction services and supports. Such training shall be updated as 12 necessary according to best practices for providing patient-centered 13 care. Course work or training shall include, but not be limited to: pain 14 management; prevention, screening and signs of substance use disorders; 15 appropriate responses to substance use disorders; and harm reduction 16 strategies. In promulgating regulatory standards pursuant to this 17 section the department is advised to consult with organizations repre- 18 sentative of professions, institutions and those with expertise in harm 19 reduction strategies and in the treatment of substance use disorders. 20 § 8. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day 21 after it shall have become a law; provided, however, section five of 22 this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as 23 chapter 511 of the laws of 2022, takes effect.
