| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to higher education |
| May 24, 2017 |
print number 5552b |
| May 24, 2017 |
amend and recommit to finance |
| May 23, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
| May 10, 2017 |
print number 5552a |
| May 10, 2017 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
| Apr 11, 2017 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S5552B
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2017-S5552 - Details
2017-S5552 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5552
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan
forgiveness for mental health nurses
PURPOSE :
To provide loan forgiveness for mental health nurses.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. adds a new section 679-h to the education law to provide
loan forgiveness for mental health nurses.
Section 2. provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
The current health care system in New York State continues to struggle
with a lack of resources, particularly a lack of specialized nurses,
making it difficult to provide the care and complex treatment required
by individuals that suffer from mental illness. Mental health nurses
go by many titles and have a variety of training levels, but all share
the same commitment to evidence based practices and the development of
2017-S5552 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5552
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 11, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 providing loan
forgiveness for mental health nurses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-h
to read as follows:
§ 679-H. NEW YORK STATE MENTAL HEALTH NURSE LOAN FORGIVENESS INCENTIVE
PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS
AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING THE BURDEN OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT
FOR MENTAL HEALTH NURSES IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON
A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES,
TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. SUCH RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS WHO
ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED.
2. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
APPLICANTS SHALL:
(A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK
STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY;
(B) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM OBTAINING SUCH DEGREE;
(C) BE EMPLOYED AS A MENTAL HEALTH NURSE IN NEW YORK STATE;
(D) APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM WITHIN TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE GRADUATION; AND
(E) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED
SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART.
3. AWARDS. THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS WITHIN AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10859-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2017-S5552A - Details
2017-S5552A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5552A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to
providing loan forgiveness for mental health nurses
PURPOSE :
To provide loan forgiveness for mental health nurses.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. adds a new section 679-h to the education law to provide
loan forgiveness for mental health nurses.
Section 2. provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
New York State's mental health care system is facing a severe crisis
attracting nurses and other health care professionals into the field
to care for individuals and children at state and locally based
treatment programs. The lack of nurses is particularly acute in New
York's rural areas where state operated institutions like the St.
Lawrence Psychiatric Center struggle to recruit nurses to staff
in-patient and outpatient programs for both children and adults.
2017-S5552A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5552--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 11, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan
forgiveness for mental health nurses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-j
to read as follows:
§ 679-J. NEW YORK STATE MENTAL HEALTH NURSE LOAN FORGIVENESS INCENTIVE
PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS
AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING THE BURDEN OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT
FOR MENTAL HEALTH NURSES IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON
A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES,
TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. SUCH RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS WHO
ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED.
2. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
APPLICANTS SHALL:
(A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK
STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY;
(B) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM OBTAINING SUCH DEGREE;
(C) BE EMPLOYED AS A PROFESSIONAL OR PRACTICAL NURSE, NURSE PRACTI-
TIONER, OR CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST IN NEW YORK STATE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTIONS SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIVE, SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
SIX, SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TEN AND SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED ELEVEN
OF THIS CHAPTER IN NEW YORK STATE NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR CLINICAL NURSE
SPECIALIST;
(D) APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM WITHIN TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE GRADUATION; AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10859-02-7
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 54th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2017-S5552B (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S5552B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5552B
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan
forgiveness for mental health nurses
PURPOSE :
To provide loan forgiveness for mental health nurses.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. adds a new section 679-h to the education law to provide
loan forgiveness for mental health nurses.
Section 2. provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
New York State's mental health care system is facing a severe crisis
attracting nurses and other health care professionals into the field
to care for individuals and children at state and locally based
treatment programs. The lack of nurses is particularly acute in New
York's rural areas where state operated institutions like the St.
Lawrence Psychiatric Center struggle to recruit nurses to staff
2017-S5552B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5552--B
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 11, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said
committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan
forgiveness for mental health nurses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-j
to read as follows:
§ 679-J. NEW YORK STATE MENTAL HEALTH NURSE LOAN FORGIVENESS INCENTIVE
PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS
AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING THE BURDEN OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT
FOR MENTAL HEALTH NURSES IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON
A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES,
TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. SUCH RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS WHO
ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED.
2. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
APPLICANTS SHALL:
(A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK
STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY;
(B) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM OBTAINING SUCH DEGREE;
(C) BE EMPLOYED AS A PROFESSIONAL OR PRACTICAL NURSE, NURSE PRACTI-
TIONER, OR CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST IN NEW YORK STATE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTIONS SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIVE, SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
SIX, SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TEN AND SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED ELEVEN
OF THIS CHAPTER;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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