Chief Patron: Brink
JCHC-Nurse Scholarships/Loan Repayment
Item 314 #2h
Item 314 #2h | First Year - FY2001 | Second Year - FY2002 | |
| Health And Human Resources |
| Health Professions, Department of | FY2001 $50,000 | FY2002 $50,000 | GF |
Language
Page 242, line 40, strike "$65,000" and insert "$115,000".
Page 242, line 40, strike "$65,000" and insert "$115,000".
Page 242, after line 44, insert:
"Out of this appropriation, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for nursing scholarships and loan repayment for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nurse aides who agree to work in a long-term care facility for a period of time as determined in regulations by the Board of Nursing.”
Companion Language Amendment: “Out of this appropriation, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year is provided from the general fund to provide for nursing scholarships and loan repayment for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nurse aides who agree to work in a long-term care facility for a period of time as determined in regulations by the Board of Nursing.”
Explanation
(This amendment provides funding for a combined nursing scholarship and loan repayment program for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nurse aides who agree to work a period of time in a long-term care facility. Proposed legislation would establish the scholarship and loan repayment program. As provided in the proposed legislation, the funds will be deposited into the Nursing Scholarship and Loan Repayment Fund as established in § 54.1-3011.2, Code of Virginia. This is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.)