Bill Text: NY S03567 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Amended
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Bill Title: Directs the president of the civil service commission to study and publish a report on nurse practitioners.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-06-13 - SUBSTITUTED BY A834B [S03567 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S03567-Amended.html
Bill Title: Directs the president of the civil service commission to study and publish a report on nurse practitioners.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-06-13 - SUBSTITUTED BY A834B [S03567 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S03567-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3567--A Cal. No. 436 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 24, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, AKSHAR, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, BAILEY, BONACIC, CARLUCCI, GOLDEN, LATIMER, LAVALLE, ORTT, RITCHIE, SANDERS, SERRANO, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT directing the president of the civil service commission to study and publish a report on nurse practitioners The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. It is the policy of this state to pursue equitable compen- 2 sation for similar titles/duties within the state workforce and provide 3 for opportunities for career advancement. Compensation should be based 4 not only on educational requirements, but also on the actual duties, 5 experience and advanced educational certification. The job title of 6 nurse practitioner is overdue for a thorough review by the civil service 7 commission. 8 § 2. The president of the state civil service commission is hereby 9 directed to study and publish a report on the job title of nurse practi- 10 tioner. The study and report shall include, but not be limited to: 11 (a) the current job description of nurse practitioner and any changes 12 that should be made to more accurately reflect the actual duties; 13 (b) determination if the current grade 24 adequately reflects the 14 actual complexity of responsibilities and duties; 15 (c) the identification of a career ladder to be utilized in line with 16 other professionals such as registered nurses, social workers, rehabili- 17 tation counselors, dentists and doctors; and 18 (d) recognition of board certification as part of the career ladder. 19 § 3. The president of the civil service commission shall determine if 20 there is a need to make changes to the nurse practitioner title based on EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03751-03-7S. 3567--A 2 1 the information in the report. The president of the civil service 2 commission shall submit the above described published report to the 3 speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the assembly, the tempo- 4 rary president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate and the 5 governor's office of employee relations by July 1, 2018. 6 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.