N.Y. Education Law § 6453: Special nursing education program

* § 6453. Special nursing education program. To grant greater

opportunity in nursing education, the commissioner may:

1. Enter into contracts with any institution of higher education

incorporated in this state, voluntary non-profit hospitals incorporated

within this state or public hospitals located within this state for:

(1) A contract for conducting courses approved by the department to

assist foreign trained nurses to qualify for a license as a registered

professional nurse in this state.

(2) A contract for conducting refresher courses for residents of this

state who have been licensed as registered professional nurses but who

are not actively engaged in nursing.

2. Enter into a contract to expand the enrollment of any institution

of higher education incorporated within this state or any voluntary

non-profit hospital or municipal or county hospital incorporated within

this state providing either a regents' approved curriculum leading to a

baccalaureate degree in professional nursing or a regents' registered

program in professional nursing, by paying an agreed sum to the

institution for each additional student enrolled in each year of

instruction above the average enrollment in such year of instruction for

the last five years prior to the year for which the payment is made. The

sum shall not be paid for more than ten additional students per year.

3. Promulgate regulations necessary for the implementation of these

programs.

* NB Section set out as 6443. Should read 6453