Senate Bill S447A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires nursing certificate and degree education programs to include clinical education and allows for a portion of such clinical education to be completed through simulation experience

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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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2023-S447 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3076
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6905, 6906 & 6910, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6717, A7767

2023-S447 - Summary

Requires nursing certificate and degree education programs to include clinical education; allows for one-third of such clinical education to be completed through simulation experience.

2023-S447 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S447 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    447
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 allowing for a certain
   amount of required clinical training and competency for licensing as a
   registered professional nurse, licensed  practical  nurse,  and  nurse
   practitioner to be completed through simulation experience
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6905  of  the  education  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  380  of  the  laws  of 2018, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (2) Education: have received an education, and a diploma or degree  in
 professional nursing, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations,
 and  in  order  to  continue  to  maintain  registration as a registered
 professional nurse in New York  state,  have  attained  a  baccalaureate
 degree  or  higher  in  nursing within ten years of initial licensure in
 accordance with the commissioner's regulations, AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN
 SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING, CLINICAL EDUCATION, OR THE EQUIVALENT,  AS
 DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PERMIT ONE-THIRD OF
 SUCH  CLINICAL  TRAINING  TO  BE  OBTAINED THROUGH SIMULATION EXPERIENCE
 ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND PURSUANT TO REGULATION. NOTHING IN THIS
 SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM ALLOWING AN EDUCATION PROGRAM
 TO PROVIDE GREATER THAN ONE-THIRD OF SUCH  TRAINING  THROUGH  SIMULATION
 EXPERIENCE  UPON  APPLICATION  BY  THAT  INSTITUTION IN SUCH FORM AS THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE. The department, in its discretion, may issue a
 conditional registration to a licensee who fails to complete the  bacca-
 laureate degree but who agrees to meet the additional requirement within
 one  year. The fee for such a conditional registration shall be the same
 as, and in addition to, the fee  for  the  triennial  registration.  The
 duration  of such conditional registration shall be for one year and may
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S447A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3076
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6905, 6906 & 6910, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6717, A7767

2023-S447A - Summary

Requires nursing certificate and degree education programs to include clinical education; allows for one-third of such clinical education to be completed through simulation experience.

2023-S447A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S447A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  447--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 allowing for a certain
   amount of required clinical training and competency for licensing as a
   registered professional nurse, licensed  practical  nurse,  and  nurse
   practitioner to be completed through simulation experience
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6905  of  the  education  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  380  of  the  laws  of 2018, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (2) Education: have received an education, and a diploma or degree  in
 professional nursing, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations,
 and  in  order  to  continue  to  maintain  registration as a registered
 professional nurse in New York  state,  have  attained  a  baccalaureate
 degree  or  higher  in  nursing within ten years of initial licensure in
 accordance with the commissioner's regulations, AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN
 SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING, CLINICAL EDUCATION, OR THE EQUIVALENT,  AS
 DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PERMIT ONE-THIRD OF
 SUCH  CLINICAL  TRAINING  TO  BE  OBTAINED THROUGH SIMULATION EXPERIENCE
 ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND PURSUANT TO REGULATION. NOTHING IN THIS
 SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT AN EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM PROVIDING GREATER  THAN
 ONE-THIRD  OF  SUCH TRAINING THROUGH SIMULATION EXPERIENCE, PROVIDED THE
 DEPARTMENT HAS GRANTED APPROVAL TO DO SO PRIOR  TO  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-THREE.   The department, in its discretion, may issue a
 conditional registration to a licensee who fails to complete the  bacca-
 laureate degree but who agrees to meet the additional requirement within
 one  year. The fee for such a conditional registration shall be the same
 as, and in addition to, the fee  for  the  triennial  registration.  The
 duration  of such conditional registration shall be for one year and may
 be extended, with the payment of a fee, for no more than one  additional
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S447B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3076
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6905, 6906 & 6910, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6717, A7767

2023-S447B - Summary

Requires nursing certificate and degree education programs to include clinical education; allows for one-third of such clinical education to be completed through simulation experience.

2023-S447B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S447B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  447--B
     Cal. No. 238
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, BORRELLO, GALLIVAN, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, THOMAS,
   WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit-
   ted to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered  to  first  and
   second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  requiring  nursing
   certificate  and  degree education programs to include clinical educa-
   tion and allowing for a portion  of  such  clinical  education  to  be
   completed through simulation experience
 
   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  6912
 to read as follows:
   §  6912.  CLINICAL  EDUCATION  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  NURSING EDUCATION
 PROGRAMS.   1. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  "SIMULATION  EXPERIENCE"
 SHALL  MEAN A BROAD ARRAY OF STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES THAT REPRESENT ACTUAL
 OR POTENTIAL SITUATIONS IN EDUCATION, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH AND  ADHERE
 TO  THE STANDARDS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH ACTIVITIES ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO
 DEVELOP OR ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR ATTITUDES  AND  PROVIDE  AN
 OPPORTUNITY  TO  ANALYZE  AND RESPOND TO REALISTIC SITUATIONS IN A SIMU-
 LATED ENVIRONMENT.
   2. NEW YORK STATE CERTIFICATE AND DEGREE PROGRAMS  REGISTERED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF MEETING THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS SET
 FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL INCLUDE CLINICAL EDUCATION,  OR  THE  EQUIV-
 ALENT  AS  DEFINED  AND DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO REGU-
 LATION.
   3. REGISTERED PROGRAMS MAY DELIVER ONE-THIRD OF SUCH CLINICAL TRAINING
 OR CLINICAL EDUCATION THROUGH SIMULATION EXPERIENCE AS DEFINED  IN  THIS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S447C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3076
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6905, 6906 & 6910, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6717, A7767

2023-S447C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires nursing certificate and degree education programs to include clinical education; allows for one-third of such clinical education to be completed through simulation experience.

2023-S447C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S447C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  447--C
     Cal. No. 238
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, BORRELLO, GALLIVAN, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, THOMAS,
   WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit-
   ted to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered  to  first  and
   second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading --  again
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  requiring  nursing
   certificate  and  degree education programs to include clinical educa-
   tion and allowing for a portion  of  such  clinical  education  to  be
   completed through simulation experience
 
   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  6912
 to read as follows:
   §  6912.  CLINICAL  EDUCATION  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  NURSING EDUCATION
 PROGRAMS.   1. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  "SIMULATION  EXPERIENCE"
 SHALL  MEAN PLANNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT REPRESENT ACTUAL OR POTEN-
 TIAL SITUATIONS IN CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE AND ADHERE TO THE STANDARDS
 OF THIS SECTION. SUCH LEARNING EXPERIENCES ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP
 OR ENHANCE CLINICAL NURSING COMPETENCIES AND PROVIDE AN  OPPORTUNITY  TO
 ANALYZE AND RESPOND TO REALISTIC SITUATIONS IN A SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT.
   2.  NEW  YORK  STATE CERTIFICATE AND DEGREE PROGRAMS REGISTERED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF MEETING THE  EDUCATION  REQUIREMENTS  SET
 FORTH  IN  THIS  ARTICLE SHALL INCLUDE CLINICAL EDUCATION, OR THE EQUIV-
 ALENT AS DEFINED AND DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER  PURSUANT  TO  REGU-
 LATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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