New York S 1875: Creates the medical professionals across rural New York state student loan repayment fund pilot program

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S01875 Summary:

BILL NOS01875 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10944

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SPONSORWALCZYK

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 29-L §§2999-nn - 2999-bbb, Pub Health L

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Relates to creating the medical professionals across rural New York state student loan repayment fund pilot program for certain participating professionals that make a two year commitment to practice in a tract or county defined by the health resources and services administration as being rural or eligible for a rural health grant.

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BILL NOS01875 

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01/14/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1875

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to creating the
 medical professionals across rural New York state student loan repay-
 ment fund pilot program

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

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new article
 2 29-L to read as follows:

 3 ARTICLE 29-L
 4 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ACROSS RURAL NEW YORK STATE STUDENT LOAN
 5 REPAYMENT FUND
 6 Section 2999-nn. Creation of fund and cooperating agencies.
 7 2999-oo. Administration of funds.
 8 2999-pp. Administration agreement.
 9 2999-qq. Responsibilities upon effective date of agreement.
 10 2999-rr. Documentation.
 11 2999-ss. Commitment.
 12 2999-tt. Participating professionals.
 13 2999-uu. Compensation.
 14 2999-vv. Continued qualification.
 15 2999-ww. Conditions barring participation.
 16 2999-xx. Minimum qualifications for participation.
 17 2999-yy. Application criteria.
 18 2999-zz. Healthcare provider scoring and cohort size.
 19 2999-aaa. Announcement of results.
 20 2999-bbb. Payments and default.
 21 § 2999-nn. Creation of fund and cooperating agencies. The department,
 22 within amounts appropriated, shall establish the medical professionals
 23 across rural New York state student loan repayment fund pilot program,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05470-01-5

 S. 1875 2

 1 in association with the empire state development corporation. The
 2 department is also directed to consult with the Fort Drum regional
 3 health planning organization and the Iroquois healthcare association as
 4 it deems appropriate. Funds shall be transferred by the commissioner of
 5 taxation and finance to the department for use as described herein.
 6 § 2999-oo. Administration of funds. Monies in the fund shall be:
 7 1. held by the department pursuant to this section as custodian pursu-
 8 ant to an agreement with the commissioner of taxation and finance, and
 9 the empire state development corporation, until transferred pursuant to
 10 this section; and
 11 2. invested by the department in accordance with the investment guide-
 12 lines of the comptroller during said custodial period. All investment
 13 income shall be credited to, and shall be deposited in, the fund.
 14 § 2999-pp. Administration agreement. The commissioner of taxation and
 15 finance, the empire state development corporation, and the department
 16 shall enter into an agreement, subject to the approval of the director
 17 of the budget, for the purpose of administering the fund. A copy of such
 18 agreement, and any amendments thereto, shall be provided to the chair of
 19 the senate finance committee, the director of the division of budget,
 20 and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee. The agreement
 21 shall specify that the department shall administer the fund in a manner
 22 that will benefit the public by encouraging the availability of profes-
 23 sional service providers, in compliance with all applicable laws, rules,
 24 regulations and other requirements.
 25 § 2999-qq. Responsibilities upon effective date of agreement. Upon the
 26 effective date of the agreemen