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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0051
Introduced 1/19/2007, by Rep. Lou Lang SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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110 ILCS 975/2 |
from Ch. 144, par. 2752 |
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Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Makes a technical change in a
Section concerning legislative findings and policy.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0051 |
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LRB095 03533 NHT 23537 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Nursing Education Scholarship Law is amended |
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| by changing Section 2 as follows:
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| (110 ILCS 975/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 2752)
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| Sec. 2. Legislative finding and declaration of policy. The
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| The General Assembly finds and hereby declares that the |
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| provision of a
higher education leading to an associate degree |
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| in nursing, an
associate
degree in applied sciences in nursing, |
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| a hospital-based diploma
in nursing, a
baccalaureate degree in |
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| nursing, a graduate degree in nursing, or a certificate in |
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| practical nursing for
persons of this State
who desire such an |
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| education is important to the health, welfare and
security of |
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| this State and Nation, and consequently is an important public
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| purpose. Many qualified and potential nurses
are deterred by |
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| financial considerations from pursuing their nursing
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| education, with consequent irreparable loss to the State and |
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| Nation of
talents vital to health, welfare and security. A |
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| system of scholarships,
repayment of which may be excused if |
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| the individual is employed as a
registered professional
nurse |
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| or a licensed practical nurse after
obtaining an associate |
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| degree in
nursing, associate degree in applied sciences in |