HB228 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would create a loan-repayment program for advanced-practice nurses and would provide for the administration of the program by the Board of Nursing. This bill would authorize appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for the program and would provide for a state income tax credit for participants in the program
To add a new Article 6 to Title 34, Chapter 21, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Board of Nursing; to create a Loan Repayment Program for Advanced-Practice Nursing; to establish and describe the program, to be run by the Board of Nursing; to state that the program shall be funded by direct appropriation from the Education Trust Fund; to provide definitions; to outline the procedure for the Board to award loans to applicants and to require loan repayment through work in medically underserved areas, called areas of critical need; to establish provisions for default or other failure to honor loan-repayment contracts between applicants and the Board; to provide a state income-tax credit for participants; and to further provide other requirements and powers of the Board for running the program.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | H | Engrossed |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Forwarded to Governor at 4:09 p.m. on May 4, 2016. |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Assigned Act No. 2016-353. |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Weaver motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 847 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 965 |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Reed motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 964 |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Finance and Taxation Education Amendment Offered |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 5, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Engrossed |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 425 |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 424 |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Ways and Means Education Amendment Offered |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 10, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 16, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 28, 2016 | Room 727 at 09:00 | Senate F&TE Hearing |
| Hearing | March 9, 2016 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House W&ME Hearing |