New York A 8472: Relates to providing four weeks of leave for victims of abuse

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A08472 Summary:

BILL NOA08472B

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SAME ASSAME AS S08341-A

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SPONSORWoerner

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COSPNSRPaulin, Buttenschon, McDonald, Griffin, McMahon

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§6907 & 6525, Ed L

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Establishes a temporary practice authorization program for physicians, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to practice in underserved areas.

Go to top A08472 Actions:

BILL NOA08472B

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05/16/2025referred to higher education

05/28/2025amend and recommit to higher education

05/28/2025print number 8472a

06/09/2025amend (t) and recommit to higher education

06/09/2025print number 8472b

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8472--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER, PAULIN, BUTTENSCHON, McDONALD -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend-
 ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a tempo-
 rary practice authorization program for certain medical professionals
 to practice in underserved areas; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Section 6907 of the education law, as amended by chapter
 2 994 of the laws of 1971 and as renumbered by chapter 50 of the laws of
 3 1972, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 315 of the laws of 1981,
 4 subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 62 of the laws of 1989 and subdivi-
 5 sion 5 as amended by chapter 110 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read
 6 as follows:
 7 § 6907. Limited permits. 1. Graduate nurses. (a) A permit to practice
 8 as a registered professional nurse or a permit to practice as a licensed
 9 practical nurse may be issued by the department upon the filing of an
 10 application for a license as a registered professional nurse or as a
 11 licensed practical nurse and submission of such other information as the
 12 department may require to (i) graduates of schools of nursing registered
 13 by the department, (ii) graduates of schools of nursing approved in
 14 another state, province, or country or (iii) applicants for a license in
 15 practical nursing whose preparation is determined by the department to
 16 be the equivalent of that required in this state.
 17 [2.] (b) Such limited permit shall expire one year from the date of
 18 issuance or upon notice to the applicant by the department that the
 19 application for license has been denied, or ten days after notification
 20 to the applicant of failure on the professional licensing examination,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11922-07-5

 A. 8472--B 2

 1 whichever shall first occur. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
 2 of this [subdivision] paragraph, if the applicant is waiting the result
 3 of a licensing examination at the time such limited permit expires, such
 4 permit shall continue to be valid until ten days after notification to
 5 the applicant of the results of such examination.
 6 [3.] (c) A limited permit shall entitle the holder to practice nursing
 7 only under the supervision of a nurse currently registered in this state
 8 and with the endorsement of the employing agency.
 9 [4. Fees.] (d) The fee for each limited permit shall be thirty-five
 10 dollars.
 11 [5.] (e) Graduates of schools of nursing registered by the department
 12 may be employed to practice nursing under supervision of a professional
 13 nurse currently registered in this state and with the endorsement of the
 14 employing agency for ninety days immediately following graduation from a
 15 program in nursing and pending receipt of a limited permit for which an
 16 application has been filed as provided in this section.
 17 2. Temporary prac