2023 New York Laws › EDN - Education › Title 8 - The Professions › Article 130* - General Provisions › Sub Art. 1 - Introductory Summary. › 6505-B - Course Work or Training in Infection Control Practices.

* § 6505-b. Course  work  or  training in infection control practices.
  Every dentist, registered nurse, licensed practical  nurse,  podiatrist,
  optometrist  and  dental  hygienist 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 health, which shall be consistent, as far as  appropriate,
  with  such  standards  adopted  by  the department of health pursuant to
  section two hundred thirty-nine of the public health law to prevent  the
  transmission  of  HIV, HBV, HCV and infections that could lead to sepsis
  in the course of professional practice.  Each  such  professional  shall
  document  to  the department at the time of registration commencing with
  the first registration after July first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-four
  that   the  professional  has  completed  course  work  or  training  in
  accordance with this section,  provided,  however  that  a  professional
  subject to the provisions of paragraph (f) of subdivision one of section
  twenty-eight  hundred  five-k  of  the  public  health  law shall not be
  required to so document. The department shall provide an exemption  from
  this  requirement  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 course work or training  approved  by  the  department
  pursuant   to   this   section.   The   department  shall  consult  with
  organizations representative of professions, institutions and those with
  expertise in infection control and HIV, HBV,  HCV  and  infections  that
  could   lead   to  sepsis  with  respect  to  the  regulatory  standards
  promulgated pursuant to this section.
* NB Effective until December 22, 2025
* § 6505-b. Course work or training in  infection  control  practices.
  Every  dentist,  registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, podiatrist,
  optometrist, athletic trainer, and dental hygienist  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 health, which shall be consistent,
  as far as appropriate, with such standards adopted by the department  of
  health  pursuant to section two hundred thirty-nine of the public health
  law to prevent the transmission of HIV, HBV,  HCV  and  infections  that
  could  lead  to sepsis in the course of professional practice. Each such
  professional  shall  document  to  the  department  at   the   time   of
  registration  commencing  with  the first registration after July first,
  nineteen hundred ninety-four that the professional has completed  course
  work or training in accordance with this section, provided, however that
  a professional subject to the provisions of paragraph (f) of subdivision
  one  of  section  twenty-eight  hundred  five-k of the public health law
  shall not be required to so document. The department  shall  provide  an
  exemption from this requirement 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  course  work or training approved by the department
  pursuant  to  this  section.   The   department   shall   consult   with
  organizations representative of professions, institutions and those with
  expertise  in  infection  control  and HIV, HBV, HCV and infections that
  could  lead  to  sepsis  with  respect  to  the   regulatory   standards
  promulgated pursuant to this section.
* NB Effective December 22, 2025