Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 09, 2018 |
print number 7377a |
May 09, 2018 |
amend (t) and recommit to higher education |
Jan 10, 2018 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S7377A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S7377 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §679-k, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S1200
2021-2022: S1154
2017-S7377 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7377 SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating the New York state rural doctors and nurses loan forgiveness incentive program PURPOSE: To attract full-time doctors and nurses to rural areas of New York through a loan forgiveness incentive program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends education law by adding a new section establishing a loan forgiveness program under the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation for doctors and nurses who work full-time in rural areas as defined by the health resources and services administration. This section establishes eligibility criteria for the program including a degree from an approved New York state college or university, and
2017-S7377 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7377 I N S E N A T E January 10, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating the New York state rural doctors and nurses loan forgiveness incentive program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-j to read as follows: § 679-J. NEW YORK STATE RURAL DOCTORS AND NURSES LOAN FORGIVENESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTRACTING DOCTORS AND NURSES TO BE EMPLOYED IN RURAL AREAS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE ON A FULL-TIME BASIS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "RURAL" SHALL MEAN A TRACT OR COUN- TY DEFINED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AS BEING RURAL OR ELIGIBLE FOR A RURAL HEALTH GRANT. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE BY THE CORPORATION TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 2. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, APPLICANTS SHALL: (A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; (B) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM OBTAINING SUCH DEGREE; (C) BE EMPLOYED AS A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE, DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHY, PROFES- SIONAL OR PRACTICAL NURSE, NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST IN NEW YORK STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR, SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED FIVE, SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED SIX, SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED TEN AND SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER; (D) APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM WITHIN TWO YEARS OF RECEIVING SUCH PROFES- SIONAL LICENSE; (E) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART; AND (F) MAKE A COMMITMENT TO PRACTICE IN A RURAL AREA FOR THE DURATION OF THE AWARD. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S7377A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §679-k, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S1200
2021-2022: S1154
2017-S7377A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7377A SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating the New York state rural doctors and nurses loan forgiveness program PURPOSE: To attract full-time doctors and nurses to rural areas of New York through a loan forgiveness incentive program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends education law by adding a new section establishing a loan forgiveness program under the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation for doctors and nurses who work full-time in rural areas as defined by the health resources and services administration. This section establishes eligibility criteria for the program including a degree from an approved New York state college or university, and
2017-S7377A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7377--A I N S E N A T E January 10, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating the New York state rural doctors and nurses loan forgiveness program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-k to read as follows: § 679-K. NEW YORK STATE RURAL DOCTORS AND NURSES LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTRACTING DOCTORS AND NURSES TO BE EMPLOYED IN RURAL AREAS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE ON A FULL-TIME BASIS. 2. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, APPLICANTS SHALL: (A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; (B) BE EMPLOYED AS A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE, DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHY, PROFES- SIONAL OR PRACTICAL NURSE, NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST IN NEW YORK STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR, SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED FIVE, SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED SIX, SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED TEN AND SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER; (C) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART; AND (D) MAKE A COMMITMENT TO PRACTICE IN A RURAL AREA FOR THE DURATION OF THE AWARD. 3. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "RURAL" SHALL MEAN A TRACT OR COUNTY DEFINED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AS BEING RURAL OR ELIGIBLE FOR A RURAL HEALTH GRANT. 4. PRIORITY. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ANNUALLY TO APPLICANTS IN THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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