Provides for dentist loan repayment and practice support
This bill creates a dentist loan repayment program and a practice support program to encourage dentists to work in underserved areas of New York. The loan repayment program provides up to $50,000 per year for three years (totaling $150,000) to help repay student loans for dentists who commit to practicing in underserved areas for three years. The practice support program offers up to $70,000 per year for three years (totaling $210,000) to assist dentists in establishing practices or hospitals in recruiting dentists for underserved communities. Both programs are funded at $1.2 million annually for loan repayment and $3 million annually for practice support (2025-2028), with at least 50% of funds reserved for dentists trained in teaching hospitals and 1/3 allocated to New York City.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Apr 21, 2026
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This bill was amended to extend the funding period for dentist loan repayment and practice support programs from a fixed three-year window (2025-2028) to a flexible three-year period starting from the law's effective date. Additionally, the start date for loan repayments was changed from a specific calendar date to the beginning of the next fiscal year after the bill takes effect.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the duration of funding is now dependent on when the legislation is signed into law rather than a fixed calendar year, allowing for implementation flexibility.
TIMELINE
The specific funding period was removed and replaced with language allowing funds to be used for the next three fiscal years beginning on or after the effective date of the bill.
The start date for loan repayments was changed from April 1, 2025, to the start of the next fiscal year after the bill becomes effective.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2339A
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Gabriella Romero
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe Angelino
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Joe Sempolinski
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
John Lemondes
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Lester Chang
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
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