Senate Bill S8278A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a program to incentivize unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S8278 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §599, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S3470
2023-2024: S6514

2019-S8278 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of labor, in conjunction with the commissioner of health, to develop a program which incentivizes unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare.

2019-S8278 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8278 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8278
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a program
   to incentivize unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 59 to read as follows:
   59.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  OF LABOR SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM WHICH INCENTIVIZES UNEMPLOYED
 INDIVIDUALS TO ENTER JOBS IN HEALTHCARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 CERTIFIED NURSE AIDES. SUCH INCENTIVES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO,  EXPEDITED  TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROCESSES FOR SUCH HEALTHCARE
 POSITIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16165-02-0

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2019-S8278A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §599, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S3470
2023-2024: S6514

2019-S8278A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of labor, in conjunction with the commissioner of health, to develop a program which incentivizes unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare.

2019-S8278A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8278A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8278--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KENNEDY, GOUNARDES, MAY, METZGER -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Education  --  committee  discharged  and  said  bill committed to the
   Committee on Labor --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing a program to
   incentivize unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  599  of the labor law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. ESTABLISHING ELIGIBLE TRAINING  PROGRAMS  AND  RECRUITMENT  IN  THE
 HEALTHCARE FIELD. (A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER  OF  HEALTH, SHALL MAINTAIN A LIST OF POSITIONS IN THE HEALTHCARE
 FIELD IN WHICH THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL STAFF SHORTAGES STATEWIDE  AND  PER
 REGION  OF THE STATE, THAT IS UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY CALENDAR YEAR.
 SUCH LIST SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH,
 SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  PROGRAM  ELIGIBLE  UNDER THIS SECTION THAT PROVIDES
 EXPEDITED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROCESSES FOR THE HEALTHCARE  POSI-
 TIONS ON THE LIST ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION  THAT  WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO CLAIMANTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS SECTION.
 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE INFORMATION ABOUT SUCH  PROGRAM  AVAILABLE  ON
 ITS WEBSITE. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY
 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16165-03-0

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