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NYS04170Intro
25%
Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits legacy admissions policies at colleges and universities in New York; declares such policies and practices to be discriminatory and inequitable.
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2024-06-03
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS09761Intro
25%
Relates to temporary authorizations for practice as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or physician; extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.
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2024-05-29
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS09726Intro
25%
Amends the definitions of diagnostic pharmaceuticals, topical therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension as they relate to the certification to use therapeutic drugs in t...
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2024-05-23
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS00769Intro
25%
Defines the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist; requires collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to determine the need for anesthesia services; requires licensing; defines qualifications.
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2024-05-22
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS09716Intro
25%
Removes limits on the duration of treatment by a licensed physical therapist when a patient does not have a referral.
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2024-05-22
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NYS08759Intro
25%
Authorizes a licensed dental hygienist, collaborative practice to provide services without supervision in collaboration with a licensed dentist under a collaborative practice agreement.
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2024-05-20
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS09597Intro
25%
Enables students to receive information from colleges and universities without disclosing their personally identifiable information via an opt-in system.
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2024-05-16
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS09646Intro
25%
Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act" to provide for grants from the state commissioner of education to public and not-for-profit hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other entities for nurse recruitment, education and retention costs and ...
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2024-05-16
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS09600Intro
25%
Prohibits state funding of any college if instructional staff promotes, encourages, advocates or engages in activities on campus in support of a terrorist organization as defined in federal statute.
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2024-05-16
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NYS09653Intro
25%
Provides for the licensure of dietitian nutritionists and nutritionists; defines the practice thereof.
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2024-05-16
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NYS09576Intro
25%
Establishes registered medical assistants; outlines what such persons can do with such title.
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2024-05-16
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NYS09455Intro
25%
Provides that the education requirements to be licensed as a professional geologist may be partially substituted by practical experience; relates to the issuance of an identification card as a geologist in training.
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2024-05-15
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NYS09429Intro
25%
Enacts the college student suicide prevention act to provide for policies, guidelines and training opportunities to effectively and appropriately prevent student suicide, intervene in crisis situations, and support college communities in postvention.
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2024-05-15
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NYS05452Intro
25%
Prohibits legacy preference as eligible criteria for admission standards.
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2024-05-15
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NYS09458Intro
25%
Creates the child care professionals loan forgiveness incentive program for applicants who agree to engage in employment in the child care field; establishes the eligibility for such awards; establishes the amount and duration of such awards.
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2024-05-15
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NYS09391Intro
25%
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to establish rules and regulations for a college or university seeking to cease operations in an orderly process.
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2024-05-14
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NYS09337Intro
25%
Establishes the transitional pathway program for students in higher education at SUNY and CUNY schools with autism spectrum disorder to encourage accessibility and inclusivity in higher education for students with autism spectrum disorder; makes rela...
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2024-05-13
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NYS09302Intro
25%
Provides that each state and city college or university assign a personal identification number to each application for acceptance to be used during the admissions process in place of any other identifying information including names and addresses.
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2024-05-10
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NYS09293Intro
25%
Requires educational institutions with an endowment of 10 billion dollars or more to incorporate thirty percent affordable housing units in any property owned by such institution that provides any form of housing.
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2024-05-10
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NYS09310Intro
25%
Provides that a scholarship for academic excellence that is declined by a student or is revoked for any reason shall be granted to the next most qualified student.
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2024-05-10
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NYS02544Intro
25%
Modernizes the practice of podiatry specifically relating to ankle surgery.
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2024-05-08
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NYS06166Intro
25%
Establishes the New York state preceptor stipend program to be administered by the office of the professions, under which qualified preceptor clinicians shall receive a $5,000 stipend; provides for such funds to be distributed from the office of the ...
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2024-05-08
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NYS09216Intro
25%
Authorizes the use of approved programs at foreign dental schools to satisfy the experience requirement for licensure as a dentist.
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2024-05-06
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NYS03415Intro
25%
Relates to college admissions for persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses.
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2024-05-06
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NYS09215Intro
25%
Requires the submission of certain information by a dentist as part of such dentist's triennial registration to enable the department of health to evaluate access to needed services in the state.
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2024-05-06
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NYS09193Intro
25%
Prohibits state funding of any degree-granting institution of higher education if such institution permits terrorist organizations or activities in support of such organizations on campus; prohibits any student group or organization of receiving fund...
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2024-05-03
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NYS09196Intro
25%
Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit regarding instruction in literacy instruction at institutions of higher education that offers a graduate or undergraduate degree or certification program in education or educational administra...
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2024-05-03
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NYS05713Intro
25%
Requires the establishment of a composting program at the state university of New York, the city university of New York and institutions subject to the jurisdiction of SUNY or CUNY.
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2024-05-03
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NYS09173Intro
25%
Requires each college and institution of higher education to make publicly available its policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student under twenty-one of certain controlled substance and alcohol violations, including ru...
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2024-05-02
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NYS09182Intro
25%
Provides for the professional certification of doulas; sets forth requirements for certification as a certified doula; defines terms; makes related provisions.
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2024-05-02
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NYS09139Intro
25%
Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to re...
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2024-04-30
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NYS07002Intro
25%
Provides that limited permits to practice medicine may be renewed biennially; expands the types of facilities where permitees may practice; authorizes permits to be renewed at the discretion of the department of education; provides that such departme...
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2024-04-30
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NYS09142Intro
25%
Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; defines the practice thereof.
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2024-04-30
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NYS09093Intro
25%
Requires the city university of New York and state university of New York have education programs for prospective teachers, administrators, and counselors for teaching immigrant-origin students that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion, and is mu...
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2024-04-22
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NYS09094Intro
25%
Provides that certain persons who are not residents of the state but who have resided in the state for a certain period of time and meet certain criteria shall be eligible for in-state tuition rates.
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2024-04-22
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NYS09064Intro
25%
Relates to the educational and examination requirements for certification as a certified interior designer; provides an exemption from the education requirements for architects licensed under article one hundred forty-seven of the education law.
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2024-04-15
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NYS09033Intro
25%
Establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers.
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2024-04-10
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NYS08906Intro
25%
Establishes a student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; prescribes conditions for the administration of the student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant progr...
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2024-03-26
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS08845Intro
25%
Relates to establishing the COVID-19 children scholarship; provides that children whose parent, primary caretaker or sibling died or was disabled as a result of contracting COVID-19 shall be eligible for such scholarship.
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2024-03-20
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS03474Intro
25%
Increases the income eligibility threshold for the tuition assistance program.
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2024-03-18
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS07236Intro
25%
Relates to improving student mental health and mental health literacy in institutions of higher education in the state; requires the amendment or adoption of related protocols, policies and programs in SUNY, CUNY and independent institutions of highe...
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2024-03-08
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS08731Intro
25%
Authorizes SUNY trustees to lease the historic windmill on the Stonybrook campus to the town of Southampton for the purpose of rehabilitating and restoring such windmill; provides that such lease shall be executed within five years of the effective d...
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2024-03-05
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS08694Intro
25%
Requires prescription drug containers be labeled with a description of the size, shape, color and imprint of the prescription drug it contains.
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2024-03-01
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS03451Intro
25%
Permits midwives and physician assistants to certify the cause of death on a fetal death certificate if they are in attendance at or after a fetal death.
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2024-02-27
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS08645Intro
25%
Provides the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly the ability to appoint four members each of the state university of New York's board of trustees; reduces the members of such board the governor appoints to seven.
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2024-02-26
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS08633Intro
25%
Requires notification by a prescriber or pharmacist of the substitution of one generic drug product for another generic drug product; requires both oral and written notification.
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2024-02-23
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS08635Intro
25%
Provides for certified medication aides to administer certain medications in residential health care facilities.
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2024-02-23
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS08593Intro
25%
Allows students enrolled in public juris doctor or master of laws programs to apply for excelsior scholarships.
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2024-02-20
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NYS08545Intro
25%
Authorizes registered pharmacy technicians to administer the same immunizations as licensed pharmacists under direct supervision of such licensed pharmacist.
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2024-02-12
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NYS08519Intro
25%
Authorizes certain nursing students to administer certain vaccines pursuant to patient specific orders or non-patient specific orders; authorizes physicians and certified nurse practitioners to prescribe and order a patient specific order or non-pati...
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2024-02-08
To Senate Higher Education Committee
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