Assembly Bill A5080

2021-2022 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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2021-A5080 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §669-i, Ed L; add §91-h, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5250
2011-2012: A7395
2013-2014: A4779
2015-2016: A4346
2017-2018: A4491
2019-2020: A3586
2023-2024: A5153

2021-A5080 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2021-A5080 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5080
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PALMESANO, BLANKENBUSH, MORINELLO, BRABENEC,
   J. M. GIGLIO,  GOODELL,  ASHBY,   DeSTEFANO,   MANKTELOW,   MONTESANO,
   B. MILLER,  RA,  REILLY,  SALKA, SAYEGH, TAGUE, WALCZYK -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY,  BARNWELL,  BYRNES,  DiPIETRO,  EPSTEIN,
   FRIEND,  McDONOUGH,  M. MILLER, WALSH -- 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".
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a  new  section  669-i  to
 read as follows:
   §  669-I.  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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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