Senate Bill S1637

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the healthcare workforce innovation fund; appropriation

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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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2023-S1637 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add §3609-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7509

2023-S1637 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the healthcare workforce innovation fund for the purpose of expanding the direct care provider and home health aide workforce pipelines; makes appropriation.

2023-S1637 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1637 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1637
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
   healthcare workforce innovation  fund;  and  making  an  appropriation
   therefor

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 3609-a to read as follows:
   §  3609-A.  HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE INNOVATION FUND. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
 ESTABLISH THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE INNOVATION FUND FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF
 EXPANDING  THE DIRECT CARE PROVIDER AND HOME HEALTH AIDE WORKFORCE PIPE-
 LINES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, IDENTIFY AREAS  OF  THE
 STATE  EXPERIENCING  A  SHORTAGE  OF  WORKERS IN THE DIRECT CARE SERVICE
 PROVIDER AND HOME HEALTH AIDE SECTORS.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  WORK  IN
 COLLABORATION  WITH  THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE AND THE DEPARTMENT
 OF EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THE WORKFORCE  PIPELINES  IN  THOSE  AREAS.  THE
 DEPARTMENT  MAY  PROVIDE  GRANTS OUT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDERS AND
 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BOCES PROGRAMS,
 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CENTERS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS FOR  THE  PURPOSE
 OF IMPROVING SUCH PIPELINES.
   §  2. The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) is hereby appropri-
 ated to the department of health out of any moneys in the state treasury
 in the general fund to the credit of the local assistance  account,  not
 otherwise  appropriated, and made immediately available, for the purpose
 of the healthcare workforce innovation fund. Such moneys shall be  paya-
 ble on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or
 approved  by  the  commissioner  of  the  department of education in the
 manner prescribed by law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03610-01-3

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