Requires certain health care professionals to undergo bias training.
This bill requires licensed healthcare professionals and homemaker-home health aides in New Jersey who provide in-home care to complete annual bias training focused on cultural competency and unconscious biases. The training, developed by the Department of Health, covers identifying biases related to race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, and disability, along with communication strategies and mitigating biases in care decisions. It mandates one credit of training within one year of the bill's effective date, followed by biennial recertification. The Department of Health will maintain an electronic database to track compliance with this requirement.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Renee Burgess
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