STATE OF NEW YORK
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834--B
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, ZEBROWSKI, GOTTFRIED, MALLIOTAKIS,
JAFFEE, COLTON, KEARNS, JEAN-PIERRE, ORTIZ, LIFTON, BYRNE -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT directing the president of the civil service commission to study
and publish a report on nurse practitioners
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. It is the policy of this state to pursue equitable compen-
2 sation for similar titles/duties within the state workforce and provide
3 for opportunities for career advancement. Compensation should be based
4 not only on educational requirements, but also on the actual duties,
5 experience and advanced educational certification. The job title of
6 nurse practitioner is overdue for a thorough review by the civil service
7 commission.
8 § 2. The president of the state civil service commission is hereby
9 directed to study and publish a report on the job title of nurse practi-
10 tioner. The study and report shall include, but not be limited to:
11 (a) the current job description of nurse practitioner and any changes
12 that should be made to more accurately reflect the actual duties;
13 (b) determination if the current grade 24 adequately reflects the
14 actual complexity of responsibilities and duties;
15 (c) the identification of a career ladder to be utilized in line with
16 other professionals such as registered nurses, social workers, rehabili-
17 tation counselors, dentists and doctors;
18 (d) the correlation between career ladders and the impact on
19 retention; and
20 (e) recognition of board certification as part of the career ladder.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 3. The president of the civil service commission shall determine if
2 there is a need to make changes to the nurse practitioner title based on
3 the information in the report. The president of the civil service
4 commission shall submit the above described published report to the
5 speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the assembly, the tempo-
6 rary president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate and the
7 governor's office of employee relations by July 1, 2018.
8 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
