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History
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.657
- Referred to higher education
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Extends the provisions of the physician loan forgiveness program
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Deborah Glick
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 31 of the laws of 1985, amending the education law and other laws relating to regents scholarships in certain professions, in relation to extending the effectiveness of certain provisions thereof
Purpose
Extends the provisions of the physician loan forgiveness program.
Specific provisions
Section 17 of chapter 31 of the laws of 1985, amending the education law relating to regents scholarships in certain professions, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008.
Justification
The Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness program inadvertently sunset at the end of 2008-09. This extension would allow the program to continue through the next academic year. The program encourages doctors to serve in high needs areas of the state to help address a physician shortage.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
Unknown.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately provided that the scholarship loan forgiveness programs established pursuant to the provisions of this act shall terminate upon the granting of such awards for the 2008-09 school year, provided, however, that the regents physician loan forgiveness program established pursuant to this act shall not terminate until the granting of such awards for the 2010-11 school year, provided that the final disbursement of any multi-year awards granted in such school year shall be paid. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on the same date and in the same manner as part I of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008 took effect.
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