NYS Gov Kathy Hochul decided to sign the bill requiring Nutrition Continuing Education for NYS Physicians.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine facilitated this bill becoming law and published a press release:
We have breaking victory news out of New York:
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that will make nutrition a priority for physicians! The new law will help doctors in the state improve patient health outcomes and reduce racial disparities for the millions of New Yorkers struggling with diet-related diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease through clinically proven methods like adopting a plant-based diet.
A5985-A / S4401-A was sponsored by Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal (D/WF - Manhattan) and Senator Lea Webb (D-Broome County) and will require the New York State Education Department (SED), in consultation with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), to share with physicians in the state an online resource library presenting information about the availability of continuing medical education (CME) coursework and training in nutrition, including resources regarding racial disparities in outcomes for diet-related diseases.
For the past year, the Physicians Committee has been focused on getting this New York bill passed—crafting language, educating and influencing legislators, and rallying support from our members.
We are delighted to celebrate doctors in New York knowing about and understanding the power of plant-based diets and being empowered to share low fat plant-based nutrition info with patients.
We thank Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and Senator Lea Webb for their sponsorship and leadership on this vital issue.
Nutrition is powerful for health, and, with this new law, doctors will have tools and resources to help New Yorkers fight diet-related disease. Healthy diets, especially plant-based diets, can help patients reverse heart disease, maintain a healthy weight, and reverse diabetes. This new law will ensure physicians in New York have access to nutrition resources to give patients; and CME continuing medical education coursework on low fat plant-based nutrition.
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