New York A 3298: Requires applicants for certain nursing licenses and certifications to complete training in the prevention of human trafficking

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A03298 Summary:

BILL NOA03298 

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Amd §§305, 6905, 6906, 6910 & 6911, Ed L; amd §206, Pub Health L; amd §1349, CPLR

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Requires applicants for certain nursing licenses and certifications to complete a course in the prevention of human trafficking; directs the commissioners of education and health to develop such training and regulations; directs that certain forfeited funds be used to reimburse actual costs expended for the development of such training.

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01/27/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3298

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, the public health law and the civil
 practice law and rules, in relation to requiring applicants for
 certain nursing licenses and certifications to complete training in
 the prevention of human trafficking

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 63 to read as follows:
 3 63. The commissioner shall consult and collaborate with the commis-
 4 sioner of health and appropriate organizations that have expertise in
 5 the prevention of human trafficking, as well as other interested
 6 parties, to establish and develop training within the department related
 7 to noticing signs and evidence of, and the prevention of, human traf-
 8 ficking. Such training shall be defined by the commissioner in regu-
 9 lations after consultation with the department of health and be designed
 10 to educate those seeking the license or certification of registered
 11 professional nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nurse practi-
 12 tioner, and clinical nurse specialist. The training shall be defined and
 13 ready for usage by license or certification applicants no later than
 14 three years after the effective date of this subdivision.
 15 § 2. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
 16 subdivision 32 to read as follows:
 17 32. The commissioner shall assist the commissioner of education and
 18 consult and collaborate with appropriate organizations that have exper-
 19 tise in the prevention of human trafficking, as well as other interested
 20 parties, to establish and develop training within the department of
 21 education related to noticing signs and evidence of, and the prevention
 22 of, human trafficking for the purposes of educating those seeking
 23 license or certification as a registered professional nurse, licensed

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00121-01-5

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 1 practical nurse, certified nurse practitioner, and clinical nurse
 2 specialist.
 3 § 3. Section 6905 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 4 subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
 5 (2-a) Noticing the signs of and preventing human trafficking: have
 6 completed training in the prevention of human trafficking as designed
 7 and approved by the department;
 8 § 4. Section 6906 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 9 subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
 10 (2-a) Noticing the signs of and preventing human trafficking: have
 11 completed training in the prevention of human trafficking as designed
 12 and approved by the department;
 13 § 5. Subdivision 1 of section 6910 of the education law is amended by
 14 adding a new paragraph (c-1) to read as follows:
 15 (c-1) Noticing the signs of and preventing human trafficking: have
 16 completed training in the prevention of human trafficking as designed
 17 and approved by the department;
 18 § 6. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 6911 of the education
 19 law, as added by chapter 364 of the laws of 2013, is amended and a new
 20 paragra