Bill > A05160

This bill requires physicians, physician assistants, and nurses in New York to complete a mandatory two-hour diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias training every two years as part of maintaining their professional license. The training must be conducted by instructors who represent the diversity of the healthcare system and have academic training or experience in diversity education. The training curriculum is comprehensive, covering topics such as implicit and explicit bias, equal access to medical care, and strategies to recognize and address unconscious biases. Specifically, the training will include discussions on how biases can affect medical professionals' perceptions and judgments, leading to disparities in healthcare treatment based on characteristics like race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and socioeconomic status. The training will also involve practical components like implicit association tests and actionable steps for medical personnel to understand and mitigate their own biases. The requirement will take effect one year after the bill becomes law, with all licensed medical professionals required to complete the two-hour training biennially starting at that time.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5160