HB83 would increase nursing graduate scholarships in Alabama to $10,000 per year, base them on 5% of graduate nursing enrollment, require licensure and a two-year Alabama practice commitment, and fund the program through the Education Trust Fund with a preference for nursing education careers.
If enacted, the bill raises the annual scholarship amount from $3,800 to $10,000 and awards scholarships equal to five percent of students enrolled in Alabama graduate nursing programs. Applicants must hold an Alabama professional nursing license and agree to practice in Alabama for two years after completing their graduate studies, with preference given to those pursuing nursing education. The program would cover master's or doctoral nursing degrees, and doctorates in education would be allowed if the applicant already has a graduate nursing degree. Funding would come through the Education Trust Fund, with the Alabama Board of Nursing administering the scholarships and receiving five percent of the appropriation to do so.
Weaver motion to Indefinitely Postpone adopted Voice Vote
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 825
Weaver motion to Substitute SB44 for HB83 adopted Voice Vote
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 824
Ways and Means Education 2nd Amendment Offered
Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment Offered
Third Reading Indefinitely Postponed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
Source: Alabama Legislature