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History
- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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BILL NUMBER:S181
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the New York state nursing shortage correction act
Purpose
This legislation would help address the nursing shortage facing New York by creating the "New York state nursing shortage correction act".
Summary of provisions
Section 1 cites this as the "New York state nursing shortage correction act".
Section 2 states that the department is authorized to award funding to schools of nursing, other educational institutions and health care providers to develop pilot initiatives to increase the number of nurses. Further states funding can be used for recruitment retention to expand faculty capacity, development of new programs, development of clinical simulation labs, partnership to expand the use of expert clinicians, increased nursing education that is internet facilitated, initiatives to retain retiring nursing faculty and others leaving, financial assistance to prepare nurses for an academic career, creation of early mentoring programs.
Section 3 states that there should be an account held in joint custody between the state comptroller and, such account shall consist of all revenue received from contributions donations and other moneys credited for this account on vouchers approved by the commissioner of education.
Section 4 is the effective date.
Justification
It is well known that New York is facing a severe nursing shortage. This legislation would help address this situation by creating the "New York state nursing shortage correction act". This act helps get at the root of the issue by making funds available for nursing education. Money appointed for this act, would specifically be targeted to create and expand the amount of nurses interested and eligible to attend schools of nursing.
Legislative history
S.4994-B of 2007/2008; Delivered to Assembly, Referred to Higher Education S.1416/A.2027 of 2009/2010; Referred to Labor
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
April 1 next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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