A 5553

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-5553
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Higher Education
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Education Healthcare
Summary

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.

Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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