HB45 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Board of Nursing administers a loan-repayment program for advanced-practice nurses who contract with the board to work in medically underserved areas of the state after receiving their graduate degree as a certified registered nurse practitioner, a certified nurse midwife, or a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
This bill would authorize the board to award advanced-practice nurse loans to those nurses who have recently completed a graduate degree program and immediately begin to practice in a medically underserved area of the state.
To amend Section 34-21-96, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the loan repayment program for advanced-practice nursing administered by the Board of Nursing; to authorize the board to provide loans to currently certified nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists who contract with the board to practice in medically underserved areas of the state.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | S | Further Consideration |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Reed motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| April 16, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 3, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Cosponsors Added |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 88 |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 20, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 5, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB45 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature