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Paid Family Leave is Here!

December 05, 2017

This law goes into effect on January 1, 2018. Contact your rep with any questions.

In 2016, Governor Cuomo signed into law our nation’s strongest and most comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy. Under...

‘Better Care Reconciliation Act’: a threat to our Healthcare, our Patients and our Hospitals!

June 24, 2017

Tell Congress to Vote “No” On This Terrible Bill!

The Republican leadership of the Senate, after working in complete secrecy for more than a month, has finally released its version of legislation to...

UPDATED: The final push to protect Our Scope of Practice!

March 21, 2017

UPDATE!: 8 April 2017 - State Budget Victories on RNs Scope of Practice and Funding for Safety Net Hospitals!

NYSNA scored important wins in our fight to protect nurses and patients in the NY State...

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration of a Win at the NYS Assembly!

March 17, 2017

When word came down in February of a “Health Care Regulation Modernization Team,” a measure that could threaten our Scope of Practice and undercut quality patient care, sirens went off.

NYSNA did not...

End of Legislative Session Highlights: NYSNA Scores Important Victories

July 08, 2016

The state legislature ended the 2016 session in the early morning hours of June 19, and we saw some significant victories for nurses and patients in the legislation that passed:

Safe Staffing Ratios

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Safe Staffing For Quality Care Act Passed by NYS Assembly!

June 15, 2016

On Tuesday evening, June 14, 2016, the New York State Assembly passed the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act! This is the first time that safe staffing legislation has progressed so far in New York...