Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Nursing Shortage Reduction Act of 2003; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Dawkins
Additional Author: Williamson
Code Sections: A 037-0143-0009, A 073-0015-0018, A 037-0129-0001
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE REDUCTION OF THE SHORTAGE OF NURSES IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 37-143-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A PROFESSIONAL NURSING SHORTAGE REDUCTION PROGRAM BY ESTABLISHING INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIPS, LOAN REPAYMENTS AND GRANTS TO INCREASE ENROLLMENTS IN NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INCREASING NURSING FACULTY; TO PROVIDE THAT REGISTERED NURSES IN POSTGRADUATE NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS SHALL AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR RESIDENT TUITION; TO ESTABLISH A MATCHING FUND PROGRAM TO ALLOW A PRIVATE PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY TO SPONSOR A REGISTERED NURSING STUDENT OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING STUDENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO STRUCTURE THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, MATCHING FUND PROGRAM AND THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM TO SECURE ANY AVAILABLE FEDERAL OR PRIVATE GRANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF NURSING WORKFORCE WITH THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF NURSING; TO AMEND SECTION 37-129-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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