Assembly Bill A4779

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A4779 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §669-e, Ed L; add §91-h, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5250
2011-2012: A7395
2015-2016: A4346
2017-2018: A4491
2019-2020: A3586
2021-2022: A5080
2023-2024: A5153

2013-A4779 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act; establishes the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention program; makes definitions; provides for tuition benefits and the reimbursement of student loans if a person is a registered and licensed nurse

2013-A4779 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4779

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PALMESANO  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  BARCLAY, BLANKENBUSH, CROUCH, FINCH, McLAUGHLIN, TENNEY --  read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
  to enacting the New York state nursing shortage correction act

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "New  York
state nursing shortage correction act".
  S  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 669-e to
read as follows:
  S 669-E. NEW YORK STATE NURSING RECRUITMENT  INCENTIVE  AND  RETENTION
PROGRAM. 1. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED, WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED OR
OTHERWISE LAWFULLY AVAILABLE FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE, TO ESTABLISH A NURS-
ING RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE AND RETENTION PROGRAM.
  2. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE TERM:
  (A) "PROSPECTIVE NURSE" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO DESIRES TO ENTER NURS-
ING SCHOOL TO BECOME A NURSE.
  (B)  "DEGREE  PRODUCING  CURRICULUM"  SHALL  MEAN  A SERIES OF COURSES
PROGRAMMED TO CULMINATE IN A SPECIFIC POST-SECONDARY DEGREE  OR  DIPLOMA
WHEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.
  (C)  "TUITION"  SHALL  MEAN  THE TOTAL SEMESTER, QUARTER, OR CLASSROOM
HOUR COST OF INSTRUCTION TO THE STUDENT AS PERIODICALLY PUBLISHED IN THE
CATALOGUE OF THE INSTITUTION,  SPECIFICALLY  EXCLUDING  MANDATORY  FEES,
BOOK CHARGES, AND ROOM AND BOARD.
  (D)  "TUITION  BENEFIT"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  PAYMENT OF WHATEVER COST IS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COST OF TUITION AFTER THE  DEDUCTION  OF  ANY  OTHER
AVAILABLE EDUCATIONAL GRANT AID.
  (E) "PART-TIME STUDY" SHALL MEAN ENROLLMENT IN AN APPROVED POST-SECON-
DARY  DEGREE  PROGRAM  FOR  AT  LEAST  SIX BUT LESS THAN TWELVE SEMESTER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01268-01-3

              

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