S 259 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

Summary
Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals, including two hours of course work or training encompassing minority healthcare issues; provides an exemption for certain individuals; requires hospitals and facilities to request documentation of the completion of training from employees and prospective employees.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2023 Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2023

How they voted

4120
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 22, 2023
D Democratic42
40 Yea 1 Nay 1
95% Yea
R Republican21
1 Yea 19 Nay 1
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 14, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors