HB 775 Coleman, Jeff
HB 775 -- NURSING EDUCATION INCENTIVE
SPONSOR: Coleman
The "Nursing Education Incentive Program" within the State Board of Nursing is a program that awards grants to eligible institutions of higher education based on criteria jointly determined by the Board and the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. There is currently a cap on the grants of $150,000. This bill removes that cap.
This bill also creates a new nursing education incentive program surcharge for initial license applications and renewal applications for nurses. Practical nurses will pay a $1 fee per year and registered professional nurses will pay $5 per year. The fee will be deposited in the State Board of Nursing Fund.
This bill also repeals both the Nursing Student Loan Program and the Nursing Student Loan Repayment Program.