S 1137 General Bill, By Lourie, Peeler, McGill, Leventis, Rankin, Hayes, Malloy, Pinckney, Courson, Patterson, Ford, Short, Drummond, Elliott, Land, Setzler and Thomas
Summary: Nurse Faculty Scholars Act
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "NURSE FACULTY SCHOLARS ACT", BY AMENDING THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLES 4 AND 8 TO CHAPTER 33, TITLE 40 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA NURSING SCHOLARS COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES, INCLUDING OVERSEEING THE NURSING FACULTY SCHOLARS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP LOANS TO NURSES TO OBTAIN BACCALAUREATE AND MASTERS DEGREES IN NURSING, AND WHICH PROVIDES FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS IF SUCH STUDENTS TEACH NURSING IN THE STATE; AND TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT, TO ADDRESS ISSUES CONCERNING RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND UTILIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL NURSE MANPOWER RESOURCES, TO ESTABLISH A BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE CENTER AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS, POWERS, AND DUTIES, AND TO ESTABLISH A HIGHER EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND A NURSE MANPOWER UTILIZATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR MEMBERS.
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02/09/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/09/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-6