S4360 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; public ed program; appropriation
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Finance
- Introduced
- 2025-02-04
- Law section
- Appropriations
Sponsors
- Jamaal T. Bailey State Senator, District 36
Co-sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera State Senator, District 33
Heard in committee
- Finance NY State Senate committee