BILL NO A02471
SAME AS SAME AS S00793
SPONSOR Crespo (MS)
COSPNSR Ramos, Castro, Moya, Arroyo, Rodriguez, Espinal, Rivera, Ortiz
MLTSPNSR
Add S6505-d, Ed L; amd SS2805-k & 206, Pub Health L
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.
