New York Senate Bill 4360

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - REFERRED TO FINANCE
Pending: Senate Finance 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. Jamaal Bailey [D]

Sen. Gustavo Rivera [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	Senate	REFERRED TO FINANCE

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4360
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S04360&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S04360