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CS/SB 1618: Nursing Shortage Solution Act

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Geller ; Sanderson ; Miller ; Cowin ; Lawson

Nursing Shortage Solution Act; amends provision re Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program; amends provision re Nursing Scholarship Program to revise eligibility provisions; revises provisions re repayment of scholarship under certain circumstances; creates Sunshine Workforce Solutions Grant Program; revises provisions re eligibility for licensure by endorsement to practice professional or practical nursing, etc. Amends Chs. 240, 464. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/20/2002 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01212; Read second time -SJ 01136; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01137; Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 519 -SJ 01137; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 519 (Ch. 2002-230)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
1/30/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00167
1/31/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 02/05/02, 1:00 pm, 110-S
2/5/2002 Senate • CS by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00225; CS read first time on 02/11/02 -SJ 00236
2/7/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 00225
3/18/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00849; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/20/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01212; Read second time -SJ 01136; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01137; Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 519 -SJ 01137; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 519 (Ch. 2002-230)