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NY A00060
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Magnarelli
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AI Summary
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Expands Regents professional education scholarships to include nursing students, adding 2,000 annual scholarships for nursing alongside the existing 100 for medicine students
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Extends the Regents physician loan forgiveness program to include registered professional nurses who agree to practice in areas designated as having a nursing shortage
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Provides loan forgiveness awards of up to $10,000 annually (two consecutive annual payments) to cover undergraduate and nursing school student loan expenses, including interest
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Removes previous requirements for physicians in the loan forgiveness program, including the residency completion timeline, mandatory Medicare/Medicaid acceptance, and 35-hour weekly direct patient care minimums
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Applies only to registered professional nurses as defined in section 6903 of the education law, requiring them to practice in shortage areas for 12 months per annual payment received
Legislative Description
Provides for the award of regents scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians; applies to registered professional nurses as defined in section 6903 of the education law.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026