Enacts the nursing education support act to allocate additional funds to nursing programs at community colleges across New York state to expand capacity, improve program quality, and ensure a robust pipeline of skilled nurses to meet the state's healthcare needs.
Impact
This legislation will amend the education law to introduce additional operational funding for nursing programs, allowing community colleges to hire more staff, modernize equipment, and provide scholarships for students. The bill aims to ensure that nursing programs can not only expand enrollment but also maintain high standards of education, which is critical given the additional costs incurred by these programs compared to other fields. By promoting a more robust training infrastructure, S07652 seeks to strengthen the nursing workforce in New York State.
Summary
S07652, known as the Nursing Education Support Act of 2025, aims to address the looming shortage of registered nurses in New York State by allocating funds to enhance nursing education at community colleges. The bill acknowledges the strain the healthcare system will face as the shortage peaks by 2030, emphasizing the pivotal role these colleges play in training nurses. It proposes the establishment of a nursing education support program funded with an appropriation of $25 million to help expand nursing program capacities, improve quality, and meet the state's increasing healthcare needs.
Contention
While the bill has garnered support for its potential positive impact on the nursing workforce, concerns may arise regarding the allocation of funds and the effectiveness of the proposed program. Questions about accountability in the use of the allocated funds, as well as the ability of community colleges to sufficiently expand their nursing programs, may lead to discussions among lawmakers and constituents. Moreover, the bill's implementation will depend on continuous evaluations to ensure that the goals of improving enrollment and program quality are met efficiently.
Same As
Enacts the nursing education support act to allocate additional funds to nursing programs at community colleges across New York state to expand capacity, improve program quality, and ensure a robust pipeline of skilled nurses to meet the state's healthcare needs.
Establishes the empire state professional nursing scholarship program to provide financial support to applicants to enter or continue in a registered nurse educational program and who agree to deliver nursing care in a specialty, setting or designated region of New York state having a shortage of nurses or to teach nursing students; establishes grants for nursing education to establish or expand training programs for nurses and to increase the opportunities for nursing education at community based sites.
Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act; creates statewide nursing recruitment incentive and retention pilot initiatives; establishes the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention account.
Requires that community colleges provide educational opportunity programs to eligible students in order to qualify for state aid for capital and operating expenditures.
Establishes the New York nurse expansion program which provides awards to undergraduate students who are matriculated in an approved undergraduate program leading to a career in nursing at a New York state public or private degree granting institution of higher education.
Establishes a child care program capital improvement tax credit program for child care programs to provide financial assistance to New York's child care providers to facilitate the enhancement, expansion, and improvement of access to quality child care.
Establishes a child care program capital improvement tax credit program for child care programs to provide financial assistance to New York's child care providers to facilitate the enhancement, expansion, and improvement of access to quality child care.