New York A 6251: Relates to coverage for punitive damages and civil penalties

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A06251 Summary:

BILL NOA06251 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPalmesano (MS)

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COSPNSRBlankenbush, Brabenec, DeStefano, Giglio, Lemondes, Manktelow, Miller, Morinello, Ra, Reilly, Tague

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MLTSPNSRBarclay, DiPietro, Walsh

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Add §669-i, Ed L; add §91-h, St Fin L

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Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act; establishes the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention program; defines terms; provides for tuition benefits and the reimbursement of student loans if a person is a registered and licensed nurse; provides that SUNY and CUNY shall pay for a person's education if such person signs a contract stating that such person shall work in New York state as a registered nurse; makes related provisions; establishes the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention account.

Go to top A06251 Actions:

BILL NOA06251 

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02/27/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6251

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 27, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO, BLANKENBUSH, BRABENEC, DeSTEFANO,
 GIGLIO, LEMONDES, MANKTELOW, MILLER, MORINELLO, RA, REILLY, TAGUE --
 Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, DiPIETRO, WALSH -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
 to enacting the New York state nursing shortage correction act

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 2 state nursing shortage correction act".
 3 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 669-i to
 4 read as follows:
 5 § 669-i. New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention
 6 program. 1. The department is authorized, within amounts appropriated or
 7 otherwise lawfully available from any other source, to establish a nurs-
 8 ing recruitment incentive and retention program.
 9 2. Definitions. As used in this section the term:
 10 (a) "Prospective nurse" shall mean a person who desires to enter nurs-
 11 ing school to become a nurse.
 12 (b) "Degree producing curriculum" shall mean a series of courses
 13 programmed to culminate in a specific post-secondary degree or diploma
 14 when successfully completed.
 15 (c) "Tuition" shall mean the total semester, quarter, or classroom
 16 hour cost of instruction to the student as periodically published in the
 17 catalogue of the institution, specifically excluding mandatory fees,
 18 book charges, and room and board.
 19 (d) "Tuition benefit" shall mean the payment of whatever cost is
 20 attributable to the cost of tuition after the deduction of any other
 21 available educational grant aid.
 22 (e) "Part-time study" shall mean enrollment in an approved post-secon-
 23 dary degree program for at least six but less than twelve semester

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06937-01-5

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 1 hours, or the equivalent per semester, or at least four but less than
 2 eight semester hours per quarter in an institution.
 3 (f) "Institution" shall mean the state university of New York, the
 4 city university of New York or a community college located within this
 5 state which provides a course of study leading to the granting of a
 6 post-secondary degree or diploma.
 7 (g) "Legal resident" shall mean a person whose principal domicile is
 8 located within New York state in excess of one hundred eighty-six days
 9 per year.
 10 3. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, special,
 11 or local law, rule, or regulation, any prospective nurse shall be enti-
 12 tled to the tuition benefit provided by this section upon such person's
 13 enrollment in a degree producing curriculum in any institution.
 14 (b) The tuition benefit provided by this section shall be restricted
 15 to legal residents of the state. The benefit may be used for eithe