What's happening
This bill requires New York physicians to complete six hours of department-approved nutrition training every two years, with certain exemptions.
Why it matters
Expands physician education to include plant-based nutrition and evidence-based methods for preventing, reversing, and treating diet-related illnesses. , which could lead to more up-to-date, holistic patient care and potentially better health outcomes, especially for chronic diseases.
Requires physicians to demonstrate competence in nutrition education. , not just attendance, possibly raising the standard for how nutrition is integrated into medical practice and encouraging more meaningful learning.
Specifically prohibits nutrition training funded by commercial food producers or their trade groups from counting toward the requirement. , aiming to reduce conflicts of interest and ensure unbiased, science-based training.
Exempts physicians who don’t see or consult with patients or who live out-of-state. , targeting the requirements to those whose advice and care directly impact New Yorkers, while avoiding unnecessary burdens on administrative or research-focused doctors.
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- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Require Nutrition Training for Doctors
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7695
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 16, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to physician coursework or training in nutrition
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 264 to read as follows:
§ 264. Coursework or training in nutrition. (a) Every physician practicing in the state shall, on or before July first, two thousand twenty-three and every two years thereafter, complete six hours of coursework or training, approved by the department regarding nutrition, which shall include but not be limited to plant-based nutrition and other clinically proven methods for the prevention, reversal, and treatment of diet-related illnesses. (b) Every physician must provide the department documentation demonstrating the completion of and competence in the coursework or training required under subdivision (a) of this section.
(c) The department shall provide an exemption for the requirements imposed by subdivision (a) of this section to anyone who requests such exemption and who: (i) does not engage in direct patient care; (ii) does not provide patient consultations; or (iii) does not reside in the state of New York.
(d) The department shall consult with organizations representative of professions, institutions and those with expertise in nutrition and the prevention, reversal, and treatment of diet-related illnesses with respect to the regulatory standards promulgated pursuant to this section. Coursework or training funded directly or indirectly by commercial food production entities or their trade organizations shall not satisfy the requirements of this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11260-01-9
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