HB255 Alabama 2017 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, as added to the code by Act 2016-353, 2016 Regular Session, 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 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 23, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 16, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 123 at 10:30 | House BA&C Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB255 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |