Below is status of NYSNA priority legislation for the 2009 legislative session. Please note: all attachments are in .pdf format (Adobe Reader required).
A11015/S7974 would establish minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in all healthcare facilities. This bill was agreed upon by labor unions in New York State that represent registered nurses. Memorandum of Support
- Assembly Ways and Means
- Senate Health Committee
A2079-B/S4051-A would require registered professional nurses (RNs) to attain bachelor’s degrees in nursing within ten years of their initial licensure, while “grandfathering” nurses already in practice and nursing students already enrolled. Memorandum of Support
- Assembly Codes
- Senate Rules
A3103/S4018 increases penalties for an individual convicted of assaulting a nurse while he or she is at work. Memorandum of Support
- PASSED Assembly and Senate: awaiting Governor's signature
A2047-A/S3839 requires all facilities implement a safe patient handling policy to reduce the manual lifting of patients by direct care staff. Memorandum of Support
- Assembly Ways and Means Committee
- Senate Health Committee
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