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NY A03298

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Scott Gray

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires applicants for registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nurse practitioner, and clinical nurse specialist licenses to complete training on recognizing signs of and preventing human trafficking

  • Directs the Commissioner of Education to collaborate with the Commissioner of Health and organizations with human trafficking prevention expertise to develop the required training program

  • Mandates the training program be defined in regulations and ready for use by applicants within 3 years of the law's effective date

  • Allocates a portion of civil asset forfeiture funds to reimburse costs for developing the human trafficking training program for nurses

  • The training requirements for license and certification applicants take effect 3 years after the law becomes effective

Legislative Description

Requires applicants for certain nursing licenses and certifications to complete a course in the prevention of human trafficking; directs the commissioners of education and health to develop such training and regulations; directs that certain forfeited funds be used to reimburse actual costs expended for the development of such training.

Last Action

referred to higher education

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Higher Education1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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