Reduces the cost of textbooks and course materials for students of institutions of higher education by requiring every institution of higher education to adopt policies that allow the use of innovative pricing techniques and payment options for textbooks, supplemental materials, and other course materials or textbooks.
Expands the get on your feet loan forgiveness program; provides that an applicant may be eligible for such program if they are currently employed at a program or service that is regulated, operated, funded or approved by the department of mental hygiene.
Relates to providing medically accurate instruction regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in all elementary and secondary schools.
Adopts the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact model language (Part A); adopts the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact model language (Part B); adopts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (Part C).
Creates the New York state public sector employee loan forgiveness program for graduates of SUNY or CUNY schools employed in a state or local public sector position.
Requires at least a ratio of one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per one thousand students on all SUNY and CUNY campuses and for state colleges and universities to update such ratio every five years.
Establishes the Healthy Cardiac Monitoring Act; requires certain medical professionals that provide physical examinations to individuals nineteen years of age or younger to be periodically educated in cardiac health; requires students who participate in athletic programs to have an additional cardiac health physical examination prior to participating; makes various provisions relating thereto.
Relates to certified public accountants; requires that a majority of the ownership of a professional service corporation formed to lawfully engage in the practice of public accountancy as a firm are individuals licensed to practice public accountancy in some state; enacts similar provisions for partnerships and LLCs.
Relates to certified public accountants; requires that a majority of the ownership of a professional service corporation formed to lawfully engage in the practice of public accountancy as a firm are individuals licensed to practice public accountancy in some state; enacts similar provisions for partnerships and LLCs.
Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have satisfactorily completed educational preparation for the administration of anesthesia by an accredited entity and pay a fee.