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- Referred to higher education
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BILL NUMBER:A10904
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to estab- lishing a baccalaureate and associate nursing assistance program
Purpose or general idea of bill
To address the increasing shortage of nurses in New York State. The program assists nursing students in obtaining a baccalaureate and/or associate degree in nursing by provid- ing loans for students enrolled in approved institutions.
Nursing students receiving loans through the program will be obligated for one-year of employment as a nurse in New York State, for each year of assistance received.
Summary of specific provisions
Establishes a baccalaureate and associ- ate nursing assistance program within the Department of Health. The Department shall:
- determine eligibility of applicants
- award the appropriate loans
- establish an Advisory Council to assist in the administration of the program.
The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations as necessary for the establishment and administration of the program.
Justification
New York State is facing a serious shortage of regis- tered nurses; a shortage that threatens our health care delivery system. The baccalaureate and associate nursing assistance program provides incentives for , potential nursing students to enroll in, and complete, a nursing degree program. By requiring one year of service in New York State, for each year of assistance received, the program will increase the number of nurses practicing in the state. (The program is modeled after the Illinois Baccalaureate Nursing Assistance Program.)
Prior legislative history
2008: A.4645; Referred to Higher Education 2007: A.4845; Referred to Higher Education 2006: A.2908; Held for consideration in Higher Education 2005: A.2908; Referred to Higher Education 2004: A.2299; Referred to Higher Education 2003: A.2299; Held for consideration in Higher Education 2002: A.3248-A; Held for consideration in Higher Education 2002: A.3248; Amended and recommitted to Higher Education 2001: A.3248; Referred to Higher Education 2000: A.2675; Referred to Higher Education 1999: A.2675; Referred to Higher Education 1998: A.3368; Referred to Higher Education 1997: A.3368; Held for consideration in Higher Education
1996: A.2652; Referred to Higher Education 1995: A.2652; Held for consideration in Higher Education
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, provided howev- er, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of the forego- ing section, of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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