S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2677
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 19, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the New York state
dental faculty loan forgiveness incentive program
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-k
to read as follows:
§ 679-K. NEW YORK STATE DENTAL FACULTY LOAN FORGIVENESS INCENTIVE
PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. A. PROCESS. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN
FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF EDUCATORS
AND ADJUNCT CLINICAL FACULTY TEACHING IN THE FIELD OF DENTAL EDUCATION
IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS
PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION THROUGH RULES AND REGULATIONS, TO APPLI-
CANTS WHO ARE LICENSED DENTISTS WITH PREVIOUS CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN
DENTISTRY WHO HAVE COMPLETED COURSEWORK THAT QUALIFIES THEM AS DENTAL
FACULTY OR ADJUNCT CLINICAL FACULTY. THE PRESIDENT MAY CONTRACT WITH A
THIRD PARTY FOR PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS
REQUIRED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.
B. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
APPLICANTS SHALL:
(I) BE LICENSED AS A DENTIST;
(II) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM A DENTAL DEGREE
PROGRAM;
(III) HAVE TAKEN COURSEWORK THAT QUALIFIED THEM AS DENTAL FACULTY OR
ADJUNCT CLINICAL FACULTY;
(IV) BE EMPLOYED AS A FACULTY MEMBER AT A DENTAL SCHOOL LOCATED IN NEW
YORK STATE; AND
(V) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF
THIS PART.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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C. AWARD. AN AWARD OF FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL BE MADE ANNUALLY
TO RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE PROVIDED CLASSROOM OR CLINICAL INSTRUCTION OF NOT
LESS THAN TWELVE ACADEMIC CREDIT HOURS, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, AS DENTAL
FACULTY OR IN CLINICAL TEACHING SERVICE IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR PRECEDING
THE GRANTING OF THE AWARD, PROVIDED THAT NO RECIPIENT SHALL RECEIVE
CUMULATIVE AWARDS, PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
D. OTHER AWARDS. AWARD RECIPIENTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR OTHER
AWARDS.
E. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. THE PRESIDENT SHALL CONTRACT WITH A THIRD
PARTY FOR PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING A UNIFORM CURRICULUM ON ACADEMIC
DENTISTRY, WHICH SHALL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR THE COURSEWORK REQUIRED
UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY CONTRARY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED TWELVE AND
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION
OF LAW, SUCH CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED TO AN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING
THE NEW YORK STATE ACADEMIC DENTAL CENTERS WITHOUT A COMPETITIVE BID OR
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS.
2. DURATION. LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ANNUALLY TO APPLI-
CANTS WHOM THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH
AWARDS AND HAVE PROVIDED DENTAL FACULTY OR CLINICAL DENTAL FACULTY
SERVICES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE; PROVIDED THAT NO AWARD SHALL
BE GRANTED FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS.
3. AMOUNT. THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL COST OF THE STUDENT LOAN DEBT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.