Bill > A02561

This bill amends the physician loan repayment program within the public health law to provide physicians with two options for meeting their professional service obligations. Under the first option, physicians can continue to receive up to $40,000 per year for three years by practicing in an underserved area. The new provision introduces a second option where physicians can receive up to $60,000 per year for three years if they engage in private practice specifically in an underserved area. The bill aims to increase flexibility for physicians and potentially incentivize medical professionals to serve communities with limited healthcare access by offering a more financially attractive pathway for those choosing to establish a private practice in these regions. The changes will take effect on the thirty-first of March following the bill's enactment, allowing for a structured implementation of the new loan repayment options.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2561