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NY A07128
NY A07128Enacts the "recruit, empower, support, pay, educate, connect and train (RESPECT) nurses act" for the purpose of supporting current nurses, nursing students, and increasing the number of nurses within the state.
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Introduced
04/23/2021
04/23/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, the state finance law, the public health law, the retirement and social security law, and the tax law, in relation to establishing the "recruit, empower, support, pay, educate, connect and train (RESPECT) nurses act"
AI Summary
This bill enacts the "recruit, empower, support, pay, educate, connect and train (RESPECT) nurses act" to support current nurses, nursing students, and increase the number of nurses within the state. It does this by:
- Expanding an undergraduate tuition assistance program to cover nursing students and requiring recipients to work in New York for 5 years after graduation.
- Establishing a new scholarship program to cover tuition for students enrolled in nursing programs, with a service requirement to work in designated nurse shortage areas.
- Creating a similar scholarship program for healthcare workers enrolled in part-time nursing programs.
- Increasing loan forgiveness for nursing faculty who provide instruction.
- Establishing a new student loan refinancing program specifically for nursing faculty.
- Requiring hospitals and nursing homes to provide clinical placements for nursing students without charging fees.
- Allowing some flexibility in nursing licensure and certification requirements to address shortages.
- Providing funding for nurse loan repayment, nursing preceptor support, and hospital/nursing home nursing residency programs.
The overall goal is to recruit, retain, and support nurses in New York through a variety of financial incentives and program expansions.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (22)
Peter Abbate (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D)*,
Aileen Gunther (D)*,
N. Nick Perry (D)*,
Harry Bronson (D),
Marianne Buttenschon (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Steven Englebright (D),
Charles Fall (D),
Joe Giglio (R),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Bill Magnarelli (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
Amy Paulin (D),
Ed Ra (R),
Al Stirpe (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Last Action
print number 7128a (on 02/08/2022)
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