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- Print number 5258a
- Amend and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Requires that the training required of certain health care professionals for identification and reporting of child abuse include a domestic violence component
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to training regarding domestic violence
Purpose of bill
The purpose of this bill is to expand existing educational mediums to include training of medical professionals in the recognition of the physical and behavioral indicators of domestic violence and elder abuse.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of § 6507 of the Education Law, as amended by Chapter 194 of the laws of 1989 to include additional requirements to the ones set forth in (a).
§ 6507(3) (a) as amended in 1989 mandates that medical professionals who are covered under the mandatory child abuse reporting law receive two (2) hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. This bill would add a third hour to that two hour course, and mandate that third hour be spent discussing the identification of the symptoms of domestic violence and elder abuse.
Justification
Child abuse does not generally occur in isolation. Rather, it often occurs as part of a larger cycle of domestic violence that includes adults, including spouses, parents, and grandparents. Medical professionals are presently required to undergo a two hour training course for the identification of the physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse. It is most appropriate that this course be the forum for a summary treatment of the identification of domestic violence and elder abuse.
Legislative history
1994 - Passed Assembly 1995 - Referred to Higher Education 1996 - Referred to Higher Education 1997 - Referred to Higher Education 1998 - Amend and Recommit to Higher Education 2000-01 - A.2070 Referred to Higher Education 2003-04 - A.1049/S.3659 Referred to Higher Education 2005-06 - A.4287 Referred to Higher Education; S.3783 Referred to Higher Education 2007-08 - S.8764 - Referred to Rules
Fiscal impact
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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