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Provides for the award of scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor John McEneny
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to regents professional education scholarships, health care professional opportunity scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses
Purpose
Provides for the award of scholarships and loan forgiveness for registered nurses on the same terms as physicians.
Summary of provisions
Subdivisions 3, 9 and 10 of Section 605 are amended to provide scholarships and loan forgiveness to registered nurses.
Justification
To provide quality health care for New Yorkers, it is essential to have a constant supply of registered nurses yet health care employers are reporting difficulties in recruiting and retaining registered nurses and other health care staff. Due to this growing shortage of nurses in our state, health care facilities face the prospect of shrinking staffs just as the estimated 78 million baby boomers begin to reach the age of 65. A loan forgiveness program would provide a much needed incentive for people to join the nursing profession and avert a possible health care crisis in our state.
Legislative history
2007/2008 - S.746/A.1387 Remained in the Senate Committee on Higher Education 2005/2006 - S.531/A.960 Remained in the Senate Committee on Higher Education 2003/2004 - S.400/A.691 Remained in the Senate Committee on Higher Education
Fiscal implications
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, that the amendments made to subdivisions 9 and 10 of section 605 and section 677 of the education law by sections two, three and four of this act shall not affect the termination of such subdivisions and section as provided by section 17 of chapter 31 of the laws of 1985, as amended.
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