Committee backs mandatory sickle‑cell continuing education after moving testimony from patients
SB 844 would require a one‑time, two‑hour board‑approved continuing education course on sickle cell disease care management for certain licensed clinicians at initial licensure or renewal. Testimony included moving first‑person accounts from patients and families detailing delayed care, bias and avoidable complications in emergency settings.
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Sen. Jones introduced SB 844 to add a one‑time, two‑hour continuing education requirement for licensed physicians and nurses on sickle cell disease care management as part of initial licensure or renewal. The course must be board‑approved and cover evidence‑based treatment protocols across the life course, pain management, genetic counseling, psychosocial care, and family education. Jones and public witnesses emphasized that many clinicians receive little formal training on sickle cell disease and that standardized education would reduce mistreatment, delayed care, and preventable complications.
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