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A01880 Summary:

A01880 Actions:

A01880 Committee Votes:

Committee:HEALTH   Chair:Gottfried      
DATE:04/26/2022AYE/NAY:21/5  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Gottfried
Aye
Byrne
Nay
Galef
Aye
McDonough
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Byrnes
Nay
Cahill
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Salka
Nay
Cymbrowitz
Aye
Jensen
Nay
Gunther
Aye
Gandolfo
Nay
Rosenthal L 
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Steck
Aye
Abinanti
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Solages
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Sayegh
Aye
Rosenthal D 
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Reyes
Aye
Gonzalez-Rojas
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/11/2022AYE/NAY:30/5  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Nay
Nolan
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Cook
Aye
Norris
Nay
Cahill
Aye
Brabenec
Nay
Aubry
Aye
Palmesano
Nay
Cusick
Aye
Byrne
Nay
Benedetto
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Gottfried      
DATE:05/16/2022AYE/NAY:18/8  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Nay
Gottfried
Aye
Hawley
Nay
Nolan
Aye
Giglio
Nay
Weinstein
Excused
Blankenbush
Nay
Pretlow
Aye
Norris
Nay
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Nay
Glick
Aye
Ra
Nay
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Nay
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Excused
Benedetto
Excused
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Excused
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye

A01880 Floor Votes:

A01880 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         1880--A
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 11, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, OTIS, EPSTEIN, BURDICK, GLICK -- read
          once and referred to the Committee on Health  --  recommitted  to  the
          Committee  on  Health  in  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
          reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  committee
          discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
          to said committee
 
        AN  ACT  relating  to  requiring  home health aides and nurse's aides to
          receive training in working with patients  of  diverse  sexual  orien-
          tations and gender identities or expressions
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The  commissioner  of  health,  in  consultation  with  the
     2  commissioner  of  education, shall develop a training program unit which
     3  focuses on working with patients  of  diverse  sexual  orientations  and
     4  gender  identities  or expressions, as part of the state approved educa-
     5  tion or training programs required  for  certification  of  home  health
     6  aides,  personal  care aides, personal care staff, and certified nurse's
     7  aides.
     8    § 2. The training program unit required by this act should include the
     9  following components and information:
    10    (a) an explanation of the terms lesbian, gay, bisexual,  queer,  ques-
    11  tioning, intersex, asexual, gender non-conforming and non-binary;
    12    (b)  an understanding of why patients with diverse sexual orientations
    13  and gender identities or expressions may hide their identities;
    14    (c) incorporate concerns of patients with diverse sexual  orientations
    15  and  gender identities or expressions into person-directed care, so that
    16  each individual can make the best decisions for their own situation;
    17    (d) specific information designed for staff working in nursing care or
    18  other residential care settings;
    19    (e) unique needs of patients  with  diverse  sexual  orientations  and
    20  gender identities or expressions, including older adults;
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05729-02-2
        A. 1880--A                          2
 
     1    (f)  an  overview  of  the various rights and protections for patients
     2  with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions;
     3    (g) best practices for creating communities welcoming to patients with
     4  diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions includ-
     5  ing older adults, their loved ones, and their caregivers;
     6    (h)  practical tips from experts about how to ask questions related to
     7  sexual orientation and gender identity or expression and understand  why
     8  these questions are important for all service organizations;
     9    (i)  teach  the  nuances  of asking questions related to sexual orien-
    10  tation and gender identity or expression, including older adults;
    11    (j) how to respectfully respond to questions and concerns  that  arise
    12  in  conversations  relating to sexual orientation and gender identity or
    13  expression; and
    14    (k) best practices for  providing  affirming  care  to  patients  with
    15  diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions.
    16    §  3. The training unit required by this act shall be developed within
    17  six months of the effective date of this act and shall be  required  for
    18  all  certifications and re-certifications of home health aides, personal
    19  care aides, personal care staff, and certified nurse's aides  issued  on
    20  and after such six month date.
    21    § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.