Prohibits the deferral of awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP); ensures that a TAP award will be paid on time so that the student may pay his or her tuition bill on time. /
Sponsor: DIAZ Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Prohibits the substitution of opioid analgesic drugs for an opioid analgesic drug incorporating tamper resistance technology; requires pharmacist to verify equivalence or obtain written consent of prescribing physician. /
Sponsor: Bronson Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserved armed forces of the United States; eligibility for such tuition benefit shall be determined by the education services offices of the division of military and naval affairs; restricts such tuition benefit to legal residents of the state; establishes a tuition award account. /
Sponsor: MAZIARZ Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Defines the term "tabling" as dissemination of information and allows organizations to do tabling outside buildings on campus so long as they don't block access to or disrupt the academic use of campus buildings. /
Sponsor: STAVISKY Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Extends the provisions of the physician loan forgiveness program. /
Sponsor: Glick Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Relates to the innovation and commercialization functions of the state university. /
Sponsor: LAVALLE Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Requires the state university trustees to report to the governor and the legislature concerning the steps taken to establish a process by which decisions are made to eliminate or reduce duplication of academic degree programs within the state university system. /
Sponsor: LAVALLE Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Extends the recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York national guard until 2021. /
Sponsor: Castelli Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Continues early college high schools in the state. /
Sponsor: FLANAGAN Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Establishes loan program to encourage undergraduates to enter teaching field in academic areas of critical teacher shortage in New York state; provides for selection of candidates based on academic study in critical areas as determined by the regents; sets duration of loan and amounts available. /
Sponsor: FLANAGAN Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Prohibits community colleges from charging the county of residence of a non-resident student for local sponsor costs for more than the costs associated with obtaining an associate degree or certificate. /
Sponsor: Schimel Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Authorizes performance of credit, security clearance and criminal background checks of employees and prospective employees of the New York state higher education services corporation. /
Sponsor: LAVALLE Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Provides for the licensure of school psychologists; authorizes the use of the title "school psychologist" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice as a school psychologist; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee); provides for issuance of limited permits under specified circumstances; identifies exempt persons. /
Sponsor: Latimer Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Expands the definition of the practice of podiatry to include conditions of the ankle and all soft tissues structures of the leg below the knee anatomically affecting the foot and ankle; establishes podiatrists licensed prior to the effective date of this act need to be certified to operate on the ankle; provides for the conducting of office-based surgery by podiatrists; directs the department of health to study the feasibility of a podiatrist profiling program; authorizes the calling of a physician as an expert witness in a podiatric medical malpractice cause of action. /
Sponsor: ALESI Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals. /
Sponsor: Barron Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Permits certain nurses and patients to exercise the authority under the existing nurse practice act for the provision of care at home. /
Sponsor: Gunther Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Relates to certain contracts for state university of New York health care facilities. /
Sponsor: LAVALLE Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Establishes a procedure for schools to implement corrective action plans upon notification of a violation. /
Sponsor: KRUGER Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Authorizes optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment or prevention of ocular disease, to also use specified oral pharmaceutical agents in their practices; requires completion of a 25 hour phase three therapeutic pharmaceutical agent certification course of didactic education; permits the commissioner of health to recommend other categories of drugs that may also be prescribed. /
Sponsor: LIBOUS Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Requires public and private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources available to them on campus. /
Sponsor: Robinson Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION