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NY S07486

NY S07486
Provides for loan forgiveness for mental health nurses that make a commitment to practice in a "rural" tract or county.


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Introduced
05/31/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan forgiveness for mental health nurses

AI Summary

This bill creates the New York State Mental Health Nurse Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program. The program will provide student loan forgiveness awards on a competitive basis to eligible mental health nurses who have graduated from a New York state college or university, have outstanding student loan debt, and commit to practicing in a rural area or in state psychiatric hospitals, inpatient psychiatric units, addiction treatment centers, behavioral health clinics, or county-run mental health programs for the duration of the award. The program aims to alleviate the burden of student loan debt for mental health nurses in New York and attract them to work in underserved rural and mental health-focused settings.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (on 01/03/2024)

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