SB95 Alabama 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
| February 6, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 301 |
| February 6, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 1, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 9, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | January 31, 2018 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 617 at 13:30 | House W&MGF Hearing |