Requires 45 hours of mandatory continuing education in a three year period for registered professional nurses; permits exemptions for illness, military duty and nurses who are not engaged in the practice.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A1093
SPONSOR: Paulin TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to mandatory continuing
education for nurses
PURPOSE:
To promote competence and accountability in nurses by requiring regis-
tered professional nurses to complete 45 hours of continuing education
every 3 years.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The bill amends the education law by adding a new section 6912 to
require registered professional nurses to complete 45 hours of continu-
ing education in each triennial registration period.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation will mandate continuing education for nurses at a mini-
mum of 45 hours of acceptable formal continuing education every three
years. This requirement will provide nurses with the most current educa-
tional information in their field and ensure that they continue high
levels of professional competence.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.3961, 2021 and 2022, referred to higher education. A.417A, 2020
referred to higher education, amended and recommitted to higher educa-
tion, print number 417A. A.417, 2019 referred to higher education.
A.3654, 2017 and 2018, referred to higher education. A.4060, 2015 and
2016, referred to higher education. Same as S.222, 2015, committed to
finance. A.1281, 2013 and 2014 referred to higher education. A.9910 of
2012, referred to higher education.. Same as S.3738-B, reported to
finance.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Nurses will pay a $45 fee to the State Education Department to cover the
administrative costs associated with implementing this requirement.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
