Language Pathology and Audiology.
(xv) The State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and
Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
(2) The term does not include the State Board of
Veterinary Medicine.
"Implicit bias." A belief or set of associations about a
group or an individual based upon physical characteristics,
race, ethnicity, gender, age, religious creed or sexual
orientation, which can result in the inaccurate attribution of
particular qualities to the group or individual.
§ 2102. Continuing education.
(a) Requirement.--The department shall require each person
applying for a license or certification issued by a health-
related State board to complete training regarding implicit bias
and cultural competence in accordance with the continuing
education requirements of the health-related State board. At a
minimum, the training must include the understanding of implicit
bias, including, but not limited to, practical techniques to
mitigate implicit bias and improve cultural competence.
(b) Documentation.--Each person applying for a license or
certification issued by a health-related State board shall
submit documentation acceptable to the health-related State
board of the completion of the training under subsection (a).
§ 2103. Regulations.
The department shall promulgate regulations regarding the
following:
(1) The competencies that must be achieved through the
curriculum and delivery of the training specified under
section 2102(a) (relating to continuing education).
(2) The minimum number of credit hours necessary for the
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