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S00831 Summary:

BILL NOS00831
 
SAME ASSAME AS A00612
 
SPONSORRIVERA
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §§1 - 3, Chap of 2022 (as proposed in S.2534-A & A.1880-A)
 
Requires state approved education or training programs required for certification or recertification of home health aides, personal care aides, and certified nurse aides to include training in working with patients of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions within twelve months; eliminates the requirement of such training for personal care staff.
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S00831 Actions:

BILL NOS00831
 
01/06/2023REFERRED TO RULES
01/09/2023ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.40
01/23/2023PASSED SENATE
01/23/2023DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
01/23/2023referred to health
01/23/2023substituted for a612
01/23/2023ordered to third reading rules cal.2
01/23/2023passed assembly
01/23/2023returned to senate
03/03/2023DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
03/03/2023SIGNED CHAP.81
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S00831 Committee Votes:

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S00831 Floor Votes:

DATE:01/23/2023Assembly Vote  YEA/NAY: 115/28
Yes
Alvarez
Yes
Carroll
No
Flood
Yes
Kim
No
Palmesano
No
Simpson
Yes
Anderson
Yes
Chandler-Waterm
Yes
Forrest
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Slater
No
Angelino
Yes
Chang
No
Friend
Yes
Lee
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Smith
Yes
Ardila
Yes
Clark
Yes
Gallagher
No
Lemondes
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Smullen
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Colton
No
Gallahan
Yes
Levenberg
No
Pirozzolo
Yes
Solages
No
Barclay
Yes
Conrad
Yes
Gandolfo
Yes
Lucas
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Steck
Yes
Barrett
Yes
Cook
Yes
Gibbs
Yes
Lunsford
Yes
Ra
Yes
Stern
No
Beephan
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Giglio JA
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Raga
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Bendett
Yes
Cunningham
No
Giglio JM
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Rajkumar
No
Tague
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Curran
Yes
Glick
No
Maher
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Tannousis
Yes
Bichotte Hermel
Yes
Darling
Yes
Gonzalez-Rojas
Yes
Mamdani
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Tapia
No
Blankenbush
ER
Davila
No
Goodell
No
Manktelow
Yes
Reyes
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Blumencranz
Yes
De Los Santos
Yes
Gray
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Bores
Yes
DeStefano
ER
Gunther
ER
McDonough
ER
Rosenthal D
Yes
Vanel
No
Brabenec
Yes
Dickens
No
Hawley
Yes
McGowan
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Walker
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
McMahon
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Meeks
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Walsh
No
Brook-Krasny
No
DiPietro
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Mikulin
Yes
Sayegh
ER
Weinstein
No
Brown E
Yes
Durso
Yes
Jackson
No
Miller
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Weprin
No
Brown K
Yes
Eachus
Yes
Jacobson
Yes
Mitaynes
Yes
Septimo
Yes
Williams
Yes
Burdick
No
Eichenstein
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Shimsky
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Burgos
Yes
Epstein
Yes
Jensen
No
Norris
Yes
Shrestha
Yes
Zaccaro
ER
Burke
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Jones
No
Novakhov
Yes
Sillitti
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Buttenschon
Yes
Fall
Yes
Joyner
ER
O'Donnell
Yes
Simon
Yes
Zinerman
No
Byrnes
No
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kelles
Yes
Otis
Yes
Simone
Yes
Mr. Speaker

‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
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S00831 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           831
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                     January 6, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
        AN ACT relating to the  availability  of  training  for  state  approved
          education  or  training  programs  required  for certification of home
          health aides, personal care aides, and certified nurse aides

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Section  1  of  a chapter of the laws of 2022 relating to
     2  requiring home health aides and nurse's aides  to  receive  training  in
     3  working  with patients of diverse sexual orientations and gender identi-
     4  ties or expressions, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.  2534-A
     5  and A.  1880-A, is amended to read as follows:
     6    Section  1.  The  commissioner  of  health,  in  consultation with the
     7  commissioner of education,  shall  [develop  a  training  program  unit]
     8  require training which focuses on working with patients of diverse sexu-
     9  al  orientations  and  gender  identities or expressions, as part of the
    10  state approved education or training programs required for certification
    11  of home health aides, personal care aides, [personal  care  staff,]  and
    12  certified [nurse's] nurse aides.
    13    §  2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2022 relating to requiring
    14  home health aides and nurse's aides to receive training in working  with
    15  patients  of  diverse  sexual  orientations  and  gender  identities  or
    16  expressions, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 2534-A  and  A.
    17  1880-A, is amended to read as follows:
    18    §  2.  The training [program unit] required by this act should include
    19  the following components and information:
    20    (a) an explanation of the terms lesbian, gay, bisexual,  queer,  ques-
    21  tioning, intersex, asexual, gender non-conforming and non-binary;
    22    (b)  an understanding of why patients with diverse sexual orientations
    23  and gender identities or expressions may hide their identities;

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04027-01-3

        S. 831                              2
 
     1    (c) incorporate concerns of patients with diverse sexual  orientations
     2  and  gender identities or expressions into person-directed care, so that
     3  each individual can make the best decisions for their own situation;
     4    (d) specific information designed for staff working in nursing care or
     5  other residential care settings;
     6    (e)  unique  needs  of  patients  with diverse sexual orientations and
     7  gender identities or expressions, including older adults;
     8    (f) an overview of the various rights  and  protections  for  patients
     9  with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions;
    10    (g) best practices for creating communities welcoming to patients with
    11  diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions includ-
    12  ing older adults, their loved ones, and their caregivers;
    13    (h)  practical tips from experts about how to ask questions related to
    14  sexual orientation and gender identity or expression and understand  why
    15  these questions are important for all service organizations;
    16    (i)  teach  the  nuances  of asking questions related to sexual orien-
    17  tation and gender identity or expression, including older adults;
    18    (j) how to respectfully respond to questions and concerns  that  arise
    19  in  conversations  relating to sexual orientation and gender identity or
    20  expression; and
    21    (k) best practices for  providing  affirming  care  to  patients  with
    22  diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions.
    23    §  3. Section 3 of a chapter of the laws of 2022 relating to requiring
    24  home health aides and nurse's aides to receive training in working  with
    25  patients  of  diverse  sexual  orientations  and  gender  identities  or
    26  expressions, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 2534-A  and  A.
    27  1880-A, is amended to read as follows:
    28    §  3.  The  training  [unit] required by this act shall be [developed]
    29  available within [six] twelve months of the effective date of  this  act
    30  and  shall  be  required for all certifications and re-certifications of
    31  home health aides, personal  care  aides,  [personal  care  staff,]  and
    32  certified  [nurse's]  nurse  aides issued on and after such [six] twelve
    33  month date.
    34    § 4. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
    35  manner  as  a  chapter  of  the  laws of 2022 relating to requiring home
    36  health aides and nurse's aides  to  receive  training  in  working  with
    37  patients  of  diverse  sexual  orientations  and  gender  identities  or
    38  expressions, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 2534-A  and  A.
    39  1880-A, takes effect.
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