Bill Text: NY A04806 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2013" 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 activities as described herein.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-06-03 - held for consideration in higher education [A04806 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A04806-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         4806
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 11, 2013
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       Introduced  by  M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON,
         COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, GANTT, HEASTIE, HOOPER, JAFFEE, MAGEE, MILL-
         MAN, RAIA, ROBINSON, SWEENEY, WEISENBERG,  WRIGHT  --  read  once  and
         referred to the Committee on Higher Education
       AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "Nurse of
         Tomorrow Act of 2013" to provide for grants to public and not-for-pro-
         fit  hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other entities
         for nurse recruitment, education and retention costs and activities
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
    2  the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2013".
    3    S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3613 to read
    4  as follows:
    5    S 3613. NURSE OF TOMORROW NURSE RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION  AND  RETENTION
    6  INCENTIVE  PROGRAM.   1. NURSE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION GRANTS.  A. THE
    7  COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD GRANTS TO PUBLIC AND  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  HOSPITALS
    8  AND  SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SHORTAGES IN NURS-
    9  ING PERSONNEL TO BE UTILIZED TOWARD THE PAYMENT OF THE FOLLOWING COSTS:
   10    (I) PROVIDING SALARY BONUSES FOR NURSES WHO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO  WORK
   11  IN THE HOSPITAL OR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY FOR A MULTI-YEAR PERIOD;
   12    (II)  PROVIDING SALARY BONUSES FOR NURSES WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PRACTICING
   13  NURSING FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST FIVE YEARS AND WHO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO
   14  WORK IN THE HOSPITAL OR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY FOR A MULTI-YEAR  PERI-
   15  OD;
   16    (III)  PROVIDING  SKILLS  TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF NURSES TO
   17  BECOME CERTIFIED IN CLINICAL SPECIALTY AREAS EXPERIENCING  SHORTAGES  IN
   18  THE HOSPITAL OR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY;
   19    (IV)  PROVIDING  GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE NURSES TO UPGRADE THEIR SKILLS TO
   20  ENABLE THEM TO WORK IN CLINICAL SPECIALTY AREAS  EXPERIENCING  SHORTAGES
   21  IN THE HOSPITAL OR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY;
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD00074-01-3
       A. 4806                             2
    1    (V)  PROVIDING  SALARY  BONUSES  FOR NON-MANAGEMENT NURSES WHO RECRUIT
    2  NURSES THAT STAY EMPLOYED AT THE HOSPITAL OR  SKILLED  NURSING  FACILITY
    3  FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR;
    4    (VI)  PROVIDING  TUITION  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  NURSES  WHO PURSUE STUDY
    5  TOWARDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN NURSING OR FOR OTHER HEALTH CARE  WORKERS
    6  WHO PURSUE ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN NURSING;
    7    (VII)  PROVIDING  STIPENDS  TO  SUPPORT SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENT
    8  NURSES AT THE HOSPITAL OR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY; AND
    9    (VIII) OTHER NURSE RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT  STRATEGIES  APPROVED  BY
   10  THE COMMISSIONER.
   11    B.  IN  AWARDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER
   12  SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE TO PUBLIC AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS AND SKILLED
   13  NURSING FACILITIES APPLICANTS IN FINANCIAL NEED AS DEMONSTRATED  BY  LOW
   14  OR NEGATIVE OPERATING MARGINS.
   15    2.  BASIC NURSE EDUCATION EXPANSION GRANTS.  A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
   16  AWARD GRANTS TO AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ASSOCIATE  DEGREE-GRANTING
   17  SCHOOLS  OF NURSING INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SINGLE-PURPOSE DEGREE-
   18  GRANTING INSTITUTIONS AFFILIATED WITH NOT-FOR-PROFIT  OR  PUBLIC  HOSPI-
   19  TALS,  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  EXPANDING  THE  NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE
   20  PROVIDED BASIC NURSE EDUCATION AT SUCH SCHOOLS.
   21    B. IN AWARDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION,  THE  COMMISSIONER
   22  SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE TO APPLICANTS THAT:
   23    (I)  HAVE  DEMONSTRATED  THE ABILITY TO RECRUIT AND CREATE A MULTICUL-
   24  TURAL STUDENT BODY;
   25    (II) PROVIDE REMEDIAL EDUCATION TO HELP STUDENTS  WITH  DIVERSE  NEEDS
   26  AND  BACKGROUNDS  TO MASTER THE LANGUAGE, READING AND MATHEMATICS SKILLS
   27  NECESSARY TO ATTAIN A LICENSE;
   28    (III) PROVIDE THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH  WITH  A
   29  PLAN  TO RECRUIT NURSE AIDES, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH
   30  CARE WORKERS;
   31    (IV) PROVIDE THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF  HEALTH  WITH  A
   32  PLAN  TO  BUILD  TECHNOLOGICALLY  MODERN  CLASSROOMS AND LABORATORIES TO
   33  ENABLE STUDENTS TO LEARN THE  LATEST  TECHNOLOGIES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
   34  LIMITED TO, MEDICAL ERROR REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; AND
   35    (V)  PROVIDE  THE  COMMISSIONER  AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH WITH A
   36  DETAILED PLAN TO SUBSTANTIALLY EXPAND THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN
   37  THE SCHOOL OVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD.
   38    3. NURSE EDUCATION ENCOURAGEMENT GRANTS.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD
   39  GRANTS TO  COLLEGIATE  SCHOOLS  OF  NURSING,  ASSOCIATE  DEGREE-GRANTING
   40  SCHOOLS  OF  NURSING,  DIPLOMA-GRANTING  SCHOOLS OF NURSING, HOSPITAL OR
   41  OTHER PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT OR PUBLIC HOSPITALS  AND
   42  SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES TO ENABLE SUCH ENTITIES TO WORK TOGETHER WITH
   43  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  AUTHORITIES TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE SECONDARY
   44  SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CHOOSE NURSING AS A PROFESSION.
   45    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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