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NY A05412

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2023

Primary Sponsor

Alicia Hyndman

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2024" to authorize the education commissioner to award grants to public and not-for-profit hospitals and skilled nursing facilities experiencing nursing shortages for salary bonuses, skills training, tuition reimbursement, and internship stipends.

  • Provides grants for salary bonuses to nurses making multi-year commitments, nurses returning to practice after at least five years away, and non-management nurses who successfully recruit new staff.

  • Authorizes grants to associate degree nursing schools to expand student enrollment, with preference for schools that recruit multicultural students, provide remedial education, and modernize technology infrastructure.

  • Directs grants to nursing schools and hospitals to develop programs encouraging secondary school students to pursue nursing careers through partnerships with school districts.

  • Prioritizes grant awards to hospitals and skilled nursing facilities demonstrating financial need through low or negative operating margins.

Legislative Description

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act" to provide for grants from the state commissioner of education to public and not-for-profit hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other entities for nurse recruitment, education and retention costs and activities as described herein.

Last Action

print number 5412a

5/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Education3/10/2023

Full Bill Text

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