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