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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Mar 05, 2009 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S2884
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S2884 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S2884 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Creates a regents large animal veterinarian loan forgiveness program; establishes the number, criteria and notification requirements to receive an award under such program; establishes such awards shall be awarded annually to veterinarians who agree to practice in large animal veterinarian medicine.
2009-S2884 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2884 REVISED 04/27/10 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating a regents large animal veterinarian loan forgiveness program PURPOSE : Creates a regents large animal veterinarian's loan forgiveness program for large animal veterinarian's who agree to practice in areas in this state that have a shortage of large animal veterinarians. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds definition and requirements for applicants who are to qualify for the Regents Large Animal Veterinary Loan Forgiveness Program. Section 2 amends the education law by adding a new section 672-c regarding regents large animal veterinarian loan forgiveness program: Defines how many awards shall be awarded each year, and how they shall be allocated. Calculation of awards amount: Defines each award shall consist of two consecutive annual loan forgiveness payments. Award Disbursement: Shall be the responsibility of the president and shall occur prior to the beginning of each of the required terms of service as specified in the term contract. Disbursement of the second annual award shall be dependent upon successful completion of the first year.
2009-S2884 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2884 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 5, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating a regents large animal veterinarian loan forgiveness program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 605 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows: 13. REGENTS LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIAN LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. REGENTS VETERINARIAN LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS SHALL BE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIANS WHO AGREE TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE IN AN AREA OF NEW YORK STATE DESIGNATED BY THE REGENTS AS HAVING A SHOR- TAGE OF LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIANS. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AND ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGENTS RULES. A. ELIGIBILITY. (1) THE APPLICANT MUST BE A RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE. (2) THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED A PROFESSIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM WITHIN THE FIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE FIRST AWARD WOULD BE GRANTED, OR BE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF COMPLETION OF AN ACCREDITED RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARY MEDICINE. (3) THE APPLICANT MUST AGREE TO PRACTICE LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARY MEDI- CINE IN AN AREA IN NEW YORK STATE DESIGNATED AS HAVING A SHORTAGE OF LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIANS. THE REGENTS, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AND HEALTH, SHALL DESIGNATE THOSE REGIONS AND FACILITIES OF NEW YORK STATE WHICH HAVE A SHORTAGE OF LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIANS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND ESTAB- LISH RELATIVE RANKINGS THEREOF. B. SELECTION. THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AND HEALTH, SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM. AN APPLICANT MUST SATISFY AT LEAST ONE OF THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED. A PRIORITY SHALL BE ACCORDED TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09542-01-9
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