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A 1011

Requires hospitals which offer medical residency training to provide certain obstetric-gynecology training

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Harvey Epstein and 3 co-sponsors

Requires hospitals offering medical residency programs to provide obstetric-gynecology training, ensuring OB-Gyn residents receive required training.

REFERRED TO HEALTH
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Bill Summary · A 1011

Summary of Assembly Bill A 1011

Overview

A 1011, titled "Requires hospitals which offer medical residency training to provide certain obstetric-gynecology training," is currently referred to the Health Committee. The bill was introduced on January 8, 2025. Its purpose appears to be establishing a requirement that hospitals offering residency programs ensure obstetric-gynecology (OB-Gyn) training is provided as part of those programs. The text of the bill is not included in the provided information, so specific training components and standards are not detailed here.

What the bill would do

  • Mandate: Hospitals that operate medical residency training programs must provide obstetric-gynecology training as part of those residencies.
  • Scope and specifics: The precise components, duration, curriculum standards, oversight, and enforcement mechanisms are not specified in the summary provided. The bill would set forth the requirements in its full text.
  • Relationship to residency education: The requirement is framed to ensure OB-Gyn topics are included within the scope of residency training at hospitals that offer such programs.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Medical residents in obstetrics-gynecology training programs.
  • Hospitals and programs: Hospitals that offer medical residency training would be subject to the new training requirement.
  • Potential secondary impacts: Medical schools, residency program directors, and accreditation bodies involved in graduate medical education may need to align curricula and reporting with any new requirement.

Legislative status and timeline

  • Introduced: January 8, 2025.
  • Current status: REFERRED TO HEALTH (two identical entries noted in the legislative actions).
  • Next steps: The bill will be considered by the Health Committee, with potential moves to further floor action, amendments, or passage depending on committee deliberations and negotiations.

Sponsors and related measures

  • Primary sponsor: Deborah Glick.
  • Cosponsors: Chantel Jackson, Karines Reyes, Harvey Epstein.
  • Related bills and companion measures: Several prior-session bills (e.g., A 3693, A 3903, A 2944, A 2715, A 2266, A 8321, A 1917, A 3957, A 1152) and a companion bill listed as S 3987. The grouping suggests ongoing legislative interest in ensuring OB-Gyn training within residency programs.

Notes

  • The available information does not include the bill’s exact training requirements, implementation timeline, or penalties for non-compliance. For a complete understanding, the full text and fiscal notes (if any) should be reviewed once released by the sponsor or committee.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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