H 4038 General Bill, By Talley, Scott, Brady, Funderburk, Ott, Rutherford, J.H. Neal, Sellers, Bales, Cotty, Whipper, Bingham, Mitchell, Govan, Lowe, Cobb-Hunter, Davenport, Hamilton, Cooper, Leach, W.D. Smith, Brantley, Branham, Coleman, J.R. Smith, Anthony, Ballentine, Bannister, Battle, Duncan, Edge, Gambrell, Hardwick, Harvin, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Littlejohn, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, D.C. Moss, Neilson, Rice, Sandifer, Simrill, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Thompson, Vick, Walker and White
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Summary: Critical Needs Nursing Initiative Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 110 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CRITICAL NEEDS NURSING INITIATIVE ACT" INCLUDING PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING THE CRITICAL NEEDS NURSING INITIATIVE FUND, TO IMPROVE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED NURSES IN THIS STATE BY PROVIDING NURSING FACULTY SALARY ENHANCEMENTS, CREATING NEW FACULTY POSITIONS, PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL NURSING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS, ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE RESEARCH TO ANALYZE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE SUPPLY AND DEMAND, AND PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT IN THE EDUCATION OF NURSES.
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05/08/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
05/08/07	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-10