Directs the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of labor, to develop a program which incentivizes unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare, including but not limited to, certified nurse aides.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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10765
IN ASSEMBLY
July 9, 2020
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Hunter) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a program
to incentivize unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 59 to read as follows:
3 59. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commis-
4 sioner, in conjunction with the commissioner of health and the commis-
5 sioner of labor shall establish a program which incentivizes unemployed
6 individuals to enter jobs in healthcare, including but not limited to,
7 certified nurse aides. Such incentives shall include, but not be limited
8 to, expedited training and certification processes for such healthcare
9 positions as determined by the commissioner.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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