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NY A07203
Bill
Status
3/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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AI Summary
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Provides $2,500 hazardous duty differential payment plus 35 hours additional vacation time to state-employed nurses working during declared state disaster emergencies, with the payment counting toward retirement benefits
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Creates a $500 annual refundable tax credit for professional nurses, practical nurses, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists working in state-operated or licensed medical care facilities
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Establishes a nursing loan forgiveness program offering up to $1,000 per year for nurses who graduated from approved New York colleges, apply within five years of graduation, and commit to working in state-operated facilities for at least ten years
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Requires SUNY and CUNY to admit state-employed nurses seeking to complete baccalaureate degree requirements for nursing licensure, regardless of other admission regulations
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Takes effect immediately and applies retroactively to April 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Enacts the "New York state nurse employment, enhancement and dignity act" to provide hazard pay to nurses during a state disaster emergency, an annual tax credit for nurses, a student loan forgiveness program for nurses, and preferential school admission for nurses.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026