NY Pub Health L § 239 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 2-E - Hiv/hbv/hcv Prevention Training 239 - Course Work or Training in Infection Control Practices.

§  239.  Course  work or training in infection control practices.  (a) Every physician, physician assistant and specialist assistant practicing in  the  state  shall,  on  or  before  July  first,  nineteen   hundred ninety-four  and  every  four  years thereafter, complete course work or training, appropriate to the professional's practice,  approved  by  the department  regarding infection control, which shall include sepsis, and barrier precautions, including engineering and work  practice  controls, in accordance with regulatory standards promulgated by the department in consultation   with   the   department  of  education,  to  prevent  the transmission of HIV, HBV, HCV and infections that could lead  to  sepsis in the course of professional practice. Such coursework or training must also  be  completed  by  every  medical  student,  medical  resident and physician assistant student in the state  as  part  of  the  orientation programs  conducted  by  medical schools, medical residency programs and physician assistant programs.  (b)  Every  physician,  physician  assistant,  specialist   assistant, medical  student,  medical resident and physician assistant student must provide to the department documentation demonstrating the completion  of and  competence in the coursework or training required under subdivision (a) of this section, provided however, that physicians  subject  to  the provisions  of  paragraph (f) of subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred five-k of this chapter shall not be  required  to  provide  such documentation to the department.  (c)  The  department  shall provide an exemption from the requirements imposed by subdivision (a) of this section to anyone who  requests  such an  exemption  and  who  (i)  clearly  demonstrates  to the department's satisfaction that there would be no need for him or her to complete such course work or training because of the nature of his or her practice  or (ii)  that he or she has completed course work or training deemed by the department to be equivalent to the standards for course work or training approved by the department  pursuant  to  this  section.  An  individual granted  an exemption must reapply to continue such exemption every four years.  (d) The department shall consult with organizations representative  of professions,  institutions and those with expertise in infection control and  HIV,  HBV,  and  HCV  with  respect  to  the  regulatory  standards promulgated  pursuant to this section. On or before September first, two thousand eight, and periodically thereafter as determined  necessary  by the  commissioner,  the department, including its patient safety center, in consultation with the council on graduate  medical  education,  shall review and revise the content of the coursework or training in infection control practices as necessary to ensure that such content: (i) reflects the  current  infection  control  practices  and  standards accepted and promoted  by  the  medical  and  scientific  communities;  (ii)  focuses particular  attention  on instruction in standards of practice for which compliance is suboptimal based on the department's experience; and (iii) emphasizes the application of infection control standards and  practices in outpatient and ambulatory settings.