Virginia SB 35: Unconscious bias and cultural competency; Bd. of Medicine shall require continuing education, etc.

Status: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024 (as of 2024-04-17)

State: Virginia · Session: 2024 · Bill: SB 35

Sponsors: Mamie E. Locke, Christopher T. Head, Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, Lashrecse D. Aird

Bill Text

2024SESSION
SENATESUBSTITUTE
24109174D
1SENATEBILLNO.35
2AMENDMENTINTHENATUREOFA SUBSTITUTE
3(ProposedbytheGovernor
4onMarch8, 2024)
5(PatronPriortoSubstitute––SenatorLocke)
6ABILLtodirecttheBoardofMedicinetorequirecertainlicenseestocompletetrainingthataddresses
7maternalhealthcareforAfricanAmerican,indigenous,andHispanicwomenandwomenin
8underservedruralcommunitiesaspartoftheircontinuinglearningactivities.
9Beit enactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofVirginia:
101.§  1.ThattheBoardofMedicine(theBoard)shallrequirethatpersonslicensedbytheBoardwho
11workwithmaternalpopulations,includingpersonswhoworkinfertilitycare,prenatalcare,birthcare,
12andpostpartumcare,completetwohoursofcontinuinglearningactivitiesthataddressmaternalhealth
13careforpopulationsofwomenthatdataindicateexperiencesignificantlygreaterthanaveragematernal
14mortality,includingAfricanAmerican,indigenous,andHispanicwomenandwomeninunderserved
15ruralcommunities.LicenseessubjecttothisrequirementshalltakesuchtrainingnolaterthanJuly1,
162026,andshallattesttoobtainingsuchtrainingusinga formprovidedbytheBoard.
SENATE
SUBSTITUTE
SB35S2
7/23/24
21:52

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