SB234 Alabama 2010 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Kim BenefieldDemocrat- Session
- Regular Session 2010
- Title
- Nursing scholarships, qualifications altered, funding increased, appropriation, Graduate Degree Scholarship for Nurses, Secs. 34-21-60, 34-21-61, 34-21-62, 34-21-63 am'd.
- Description
Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Nursing awards graduate degree scholarships for nursing of $3,800 per year to those who qualify and agree to practice nursing in Alabama for one year.
This bill would increase the amount of the scholarship award to $10,000 and would award scholarships equal to five percent of those enrolled in graduate nursing programs in Alabama.
This bill would require applicants to have an Alabama professional nursing license, and agree to practice nursing in Alabama for two years.
This bill would give preference to applicants pursuing a career in nursing education.
This bill would provide for an appropriation to fund the scholarships.
- Subjects
- Nurses and Nursing
Bill Actions
Education Appropriations first Substitute Offered
Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Education Appropriations with 1 substitute
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Rereferred from GA to EA
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Appropriations
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 301
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 300
Sanders Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Bill Text
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Source: Alabama Legislature