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CBIRS Request 1900
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1900
Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program
 
Requester: Jan Gorrie and Rich Rasmussen Organization: Statutory Teaching Hospital Council/Florida
 
Project Title: Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program Date Submitted 1/14/2003 7:23:56 PM
 
Sponsors: Peaden
 
Statewide Interest:
This project addresses the statewide need for nurses and is intended to reduce the shortage of nurses.
 
Recipient: Florida Department of Health   Contact: Jan Gorrie/Rich Rasmussen  
  2020 Capital Circle, Southeast   Contact Phone: (850) 222-9800  
  Tallahassee 323991700
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The program is currently funded by a $5.00 assessment on nurses' license fees, which supports 300 nurses. There are 2,271 nurses are on the waiting list.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
A reduction in Florida's nursing shortage.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $3,200,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $1,200,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $3,200,000 To Fund: Operations, Additonal loan forgiveness
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Health, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: DOH LBR total cost to cover the entire waiting list is $36.3 million.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Florida Health Care Summit
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/10/2002