N.Y. EDN Law § 6505-B

§ 6505-b. Course work or training in infection control practices.\nEvery dentist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, podiatrist,\noptometrist, athletic trainer, and dental hygienist practicing in the\nstate shall, on or before July first, nineteen hundred ninety-four and\nevery four years thereafter, complete course work or training\nappropriate to the professional's practice approved by the department\nregarding infection control, which shall include sepsis, and barrier\nprecautions, including engineering and work practice controls, in\naccordance with regulatory standards promulgated by the department, in\nconsultation with the department of health, which shall be consistent,\nas far as appropriate, with such standards adopted by the department of\nhealth pursuant to section two hundred thirty-nine of the public health\nlaw to prevent the transmission of HIV, HBV, HCV and infections that\ncould lead to sepsis in the course of professional practice. Each such\nprofessional shall document to the department at the time of\nregistration commencing with the first registration after July first,\nnineteen hundred ninety-four that the professional has completed course\nwork or training in accordance with this section, provided, however that\na professional subject to the provisions of paragraph (f) of subdivision\none of section twenty-eight hundred five-k of the public health law\nshall not be required to so document. The department shall provide an\nexemption from this requirement to anyone who requests such an exemption\nand who (i) clearly demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that\nthere would be no need for him or her to complete such course work or\ntraining because of the nature of his or her practice or (ii) that he or\nshe has completed course work or training deemed by the department to be\nequivalent to the course work or training approved by the department\npursuant to this section. The department shall consult with\norganizations representative of professions, institutions and those with\nexpertise in infection control and HIV, HBV, HCV and infections that\ncould lead to sepsis with respect to the regulatory standards\npromulgated pursuant to this section.\n