STATE OF NEW YORK
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6076
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 5, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring sickle
cell disease coursework or training for every medical student, medical
resident and physician assistant student in the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
2 2500-n to read as follows:
3 § 2500-n. Sickle cell disease training. 1. Every medical student,
4 medical resident and physician assistant student in the state as part of
5 the curriculum provided by medical schools, medical residency programs
6 and physician assistant programs shall complete coursework or training,
7 approved by the department, regarding awareness and treatment of sickle
8 cell disease.
9 2. Every medical student, medical resident and physician assistant
10 student in the state shall provide to the department documentation
11 demonstrating the completion of and competence in the coursework or
12 training required pursuant to subdivision one of this section.
13 3. The department shall consult with the state board for medicine and
14 the health equity council in developing guidelines for the coursework or
15 training required pursuant to subdivision one of this section.
16 4. One year after the effective date of this section and annually
17 every year thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the
18 governor and the legislature on the implementation and effectiveness of
19 the coursework or training required pursuant to subdivision one of this
20 section.
21 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
22 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
23 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
24 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
25 completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10668-01-5
