Full Text of SB0931 94th General Assembly
SB0931ham003 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Rep. Lou Lang
Filed: 5/1/2006
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| AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 931
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 931, AS AMENDED, by | 3 |
| replacing everything after the enacting clause with the | 4 |
| following:
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| "ARTICLE 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS. | 6 |
| Section 5-5. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | 7 |
| Nurse Educator Assistance Act. | 8 |
| Section 5-10. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to | 9 |
| attract capable and promising students to the nursing educator | 10 |
| profession, increase employment and retention of individuals | 11 |
| who are working towards or who have received a master's or | 12 |
| doctoral degree in nursing, and provide opportunities for | 13 |
| persons making mid-career decisions to enter the nurse educator | 14 |
| profession. | 15 |
| Section 5-15. Definitions. In this Act: | 16 |
| "Approved program of professional nursing education" and | 17 |
| "approved program of practical nursing education" mean | 18 |
| programs of professional or practical nursing, respectively, | 19 |
| approved by the Department of Financial and Professional | 20 |
| Regulation under the provisions of the Nursing and Advanced | 21 |
| Practice Nursing Act. | 22 |
| "Commission" means the Illinois Student Assistance |
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| Commission. | 2 |
| Section 5-20. Rulemaking. The Commission shall adopt all | 3 |
| rules necessary for the administration of this Act. | 4 |
| ARTICLE 10. NURSE EDUCATOR LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. | 5 |
| Section 10-5. Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program. There | 6 |
| is created, beginning July 1, 2007, the Nurse Educator Loan | 7 |
| Repayment Program to be administered by the Illinois Student | 8 |
| Assistance Commission. The program shall provide assistance, | 9 |
| subject to appropriation, to eligible nurse educators. | 10 |
| Section 10-10. Award; maximum time period; maximum amount. | 11 |
| Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall award a grant to | 12 |
| each qualified applicant for a maximum of 4 years. The amount | 13 |
| of this grant shall not exceed $5,000 per year. The Commission | 14 |
| shall encourage the recipient of a grant awarded under the | 15 |
| program to use the grant award for payment of the recipient's | 16 |
| educational loan.
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| Section 10-15. Application. All applications for grant | 18 |
| assistance under the program shall be made to the Commission in | 19 |
| a form and manner prescribed by the Commission. Applicants | 20 |
| shall also submit any supporting documents deemed necessary by | 21 |
| the Commission at the time of application.
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| Section 10-20. Eligibility. | 23 |
| (a) The Commission shall, on an annual basis, receive and | 24 |
| consider applications for grant assistance under the program. | 25 |
| An applicant is eligible for a grant under the program if the | 26 |
| Commission finds that the applicant:
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| (1) is a United States citizen or permanent resident; | 28 |
| (2) is a resident of Illinois;
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| (3) has worked for at least 12 consecutive months as a | 2 |
| nurse educator in an approved program of professional or | 3 |
| practical nursing education in Illinois;
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| (4) is a borrower with an outstanding balance due on an | 5 |
| educational loan; and
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| (5) has not defaulted on an educational loan.
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| (b) Preference may be given to previous recipients of a | 8 |
| grant under the program, provided that the recipient continues | 9 |
| to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in this Section.
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| (c) A recipient of a grant under the program must fulfill a | 11 |
| separate 12-month period as a nurse educator in an approved | 12 |
| program of professional or practical nursing education in | 13 |
| Illinois for each grant that he or she is awarded.
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| ARTICLE 15. NURSE EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. | 15 |
| Section 15-5. Nurse Educator Scholarship Program. There is | 16 |
| created, beginning July 1, 2006, the Nurse Educator Scholarship | 17 |
| Program to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance | 18 |
| Commission. The program shall provide scholarship assistance | 19 |
| until July 1, 2010, subject to appropriation, to eligible | 20 |
| students for nursing-related graduate study.
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| Section 15-10. Scholarship award; maximum time period; | 22 |
| maximum amount. | 23 |
| (a) Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall award a | 24 |
| nurse educator scholarship to each qualified applicant in an | 25 |
| amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees of the Illinois | 26 |
| institution of higher learning at which the recipient is | 27 |
| enrolled, up to the current maximum amount of tuition and fees | 28 |
| charged to students enrolled in an approved program of | 29 |
| professional or practical nursing education at a public | 30 |
| university.
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| (b) Scholarship recipients shall also receive a stipend, |
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| the amount of which shall not exceed $10,000, to cover other | 2 |
| costs of attendance, including, but not limited to, living | 3 |
| expenses. Stipend amounts for recipients enrolled on less than | 4 |
| a full-time basis shall be prorated by credit hour.
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| (c) A recipient may receive scholarship assistance under | 6 |
| the program for the equivalent of 8 semesters or 16 quarters of | 7 |
| full-time enrollment.
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| (d) The total amount of scholarship assistance awarded by | 9 |
| the Commission under the program to an individual in any given | 10 |
| fiscal year, when added to other financial assistance awarded | 11 |
| to that individual for that year, may not exceed the cost of | 12 |
| attendance at the institution of higher learning at which the | 13 |
| student is enrolled.
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| Section 15-15. Application. All applications for a | 15 |
| scholarship under the program shall be made to the Commission | 16 |
| in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission. Applicants | 17 |
| shall also submit any supporting documents deemed necessary by | 18 |
| the Commission at the time of application.
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| Section 15-20. Eligibility. | 20 |
| (a) The Commission shall, on an annual basis until July 1, | 21 |
| 2010, receive and consider applications for scholarship | 22 |
| assistance under the program. An applicant is eligible for a | 23 |
| scholarship under the program if the Commission finds that the | 24 |
| applicant:
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| (1) is a United States citizen or permanent resident;
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| (2) is a resident of Illinois;
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| (3) is enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least | 28 |
| a half-time basis in an approved program of professional or | 29 |
| practical nursing education at the graduate level at an | 30 |
| Illinois institution of higher learning.
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| (b) Scholarship recipients shall be selected from among | 32 |
| eligible applicants based on a combination of academic |
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| excellence and financial need, as determined by the Commission.
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| (c) Preference may be given to previous recipients of a | 3 |
| scholarship under the program, provided that the recipient | 4 |
| continues to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in | 5 |
| this Section and maintains satisfactory academic progress as | 6 |
| determined by the institution of higher education at which he | 7 |
| or she is enrolled.
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| (d) Prior to receiving scholarship assistance for an | 9 |
| academic year, each recipient of a scholarship awarded under | 10 |
| the program must sign an agreement pledging that, within the | 11 |
| one-year period following the termination of the academic | 12 |
| program for which the recipient was awarded a scholarship, the | 13 |
| recipient shall (i) begin working as an educator in an approved | 14 |
| program of professional nursing education or an approved | 15 |
| program of practical nursing education in Illinois for a period | 16 |
| of not less than 5 years and (ii) upon request of the | 17 |
| Commission, provide the Commission with evidence that he or she | 18 |
| is fulfilling or has fulfilled the terms of the work agreement | 19 |
| required under this subsection (d).
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| Section 15-25. Payment to institution. All scholarship | 21 |
| funds distributed under the program shall be paid to the | 22 |
| institution on behalf of the scholarship recipient. | 23 |
| Section 15-30. Repayment upon default; exception.
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| (a) If a recipient of a scholarship awarded under this | 25 |
| Section fails to fulfill the work agreement required under the | 26 |
| program, the Commission shall require the recipient to repay | 27 |
| the amount of the scholarship or scholarships received, | 28 |
| prorated according to the fraction of the work agreement not | 29 |
| completed, plus interest at a rate of 5% and, if applicable, | 30 |
| reasonable collection fees.
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| (b) Payments received by the Commission under this Section | 32 |
| shall be remitted to the State Comptroller for deposit into the |
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| General Revenue Fund, except that that portion of a recipient's | 2 |
| repayment that equals the amount in expenses that the | 3 |
| Commission has reasonably incurred in attempting collection | 4 |
| from that recipient shall be remitted to the State Comptroller | 5 |
| for deposit into the Commission's Accounts Receivable Fund.
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| (c) A recipient of a scholarship awarded by the Commission | 7 |
| under the program shall not be in violation of the agreement | 8 |
| entered into pursuant to this Article if the recipient is (i) | 9 |
| serving as a member of the armed services of the United States, | 10 |
| (ii) temporarily totally disabled, as established by a sworn | 11 |
| affidavit of a qualified physician, (iii) seeking and unable to | 12 |
| find full-time employment as a nursing educator and is able to | 13 |
| provide evidence of that fact, or (iv) taking additional | 14 |
| courses, on at least a half-time basis, related to nursing | 15 |
| education. Any extension of the period during which the work | 16 |
| requirement must be fulfilled shall be subject to limitations | 17 |
| of duration established by the Commission.
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| ARTICLE 90. AMENDATORY PROVISIONS. | 19 |
| Section 90-2. The State Finance Act is amended by changing | 20 |
| and renumbering Section 5.570, as added by Public Act 92-589, | 21 |
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| (30 ILCS 105/5.569)
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| Sec. 5.569
5.570 . The National Guard and Naval Militia
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| Grant Fund. | 25 |
| (Source: P.A. 92-589, eff. 7-1-02; revised 8-27-02.)
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| Section 90-5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended | 27 |
| by adding Sections 9.31 and 9.32 as follows: | 28 |
| (110 ILCS 205/9.31 new)
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| Sec. 9.31. Competitive grants to nursing schools. In order |
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| to increase the number of nurses graduating from Illinois | 2 |
| institutions of higher learning, the Board shall establish and | 3 |
| administer a competitive grant program for institutions of | 4 |
| higher learning that award degrees in nursing. The grants may | 5 |
| be awarded on the basis of performance criteria that shall | 6 |
| include, but not be limited to, degree production, student | 7 |
| retention, and passage rates on professional licensure | 8 |
| examinations. | 9 |
| The Board shall adopt those rules that are necessary for | 10 |
| the implementation and administration of the grants | 11 |
| established under this Section. | 12 |
| (110 ILCS 205/9.32 new)
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| Sec. 9.32. Nurse educator fellowship program. In order to | 14 |
| ensure the retention of well-qualified nursing faculty, the | 15 |
| Board shall establish and administer a nurse educator | 16 |
| fellowship program that supplements nursing faculty salaries | 17 |
| at institutions of higher learning that award degrees in | 18 |
| nursing. Fellowships awarded under the program may be awarded | 19 |
| on a competitive basis. | 20 |
| The Board shall adopt those rules that are necessary for | 21 |
| the implementation and administration of the fellowship | 22 |
| program established under this Section.
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| Section 90-8. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act | 24 |
| is amended by changing Section 45 and by adding Section 65.80 | 25 |
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| (110 ILCS 947/45)
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| Sec. 45. Illinois National Guard and Naval Militia grant | 28 |
| program.
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| (a) As used in this Section:
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| "State controlled university or community college" means | 31 |
| those
institutions under the administration of the Chicago |
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| State University Board
of Trustees, the Eastern Illinois | 2 |
| University Board of Trustees, the Governors
State University | 3 |
| Board of Trustees, the Illinois State University Board of
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| Trustees, the Northeastern Illinois University Board of | 5 |
| Trustees, the Northern
Illinois University Board of Trustees, | 6 |
| the Western Illinois University Board of
Trustees, Southern | 7 |
| Illinois University
Board of Trustees, University of Illinois | 8 |
| Board of Trustees, or the Illinois
Community College Board.
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| "Tuition and fees" shall not include expenses for any | 10 |
| sectarian
or denominational instruction, the construction or | 11 |
| maintenance of sectarian
or denominational facilities, or any | 12 |
| other sectarian or denominational
purposes or activity.
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| "Fees" means matriculation, graduation, activity, term, or | 14 |
| incidental fees.
Exemption shall not be granted from any other | 15 |
| fees, including book rental,
service, laboratory, supply, and | 16 |
| union building fees, hospital and medical
insurance fees, and | 17 |
| any fees established for the operation and maintenance of
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| buildings, the income of which is pledged to the payment of | 19 |
| interest and
principal on bonds issued by the governing board | 20 |
| of any university or community
college.
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| (b) Any person who has served at least one
year in the
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| Illinois National Guard or the Illinois Naval Militia and who | 23 |
| possesses all necessary
entrance requirements shall, upon | 24 |
| application and proper proof, be
awarded a grant to the | 25 |
| State-controlled university or community
college of his or her | 26 |
| choice, consisting of exemption from tuition and
fees for not | 27 |
| more than the equivalent of 4 years of full-time enrollment, | 28 |
| including summer terms,
in relation to his or her course of | 29 |
| study at that State controlled
university or community college | 30 |
| while he or she is a member of the Illinois
National Guard or | 31 |
| the Illinois Naval Militia . Except as otherwise provided in | 32 |
| this Section, if the recipient of any grant awarded under this | 33 |
| Section
ceases to be a member of the Illinois National Guard or | 34 |
| the Illinois Naval Militia while enrolled in a
course of study |
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| under that grant, the grant shall be terminated as of the date
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| membership in the Illinois National Guard or the Illinois Naval | 3 |
| Militia ended, and the recipient shall be
permitted to complete | 4 |
| the school term in which he or she is then enrolled only
upon | 5 |
| payment of tuition and other fees allocable to the part of the | 6 |
| term then
remaining.
If the recipient of a grant awarded under | 7 |
| this Section ceases to be a member of the Illinois National | 8 |
| Guard or the Illinois Naval Militia while enrolled in a course | 9 |
| of study under that grant but (i) has served in the Illinois | 10 |
| National Guard or the Illinois Naval Militia for at least 5 | 11 |
| years and (ii) has served a cumulative total of at least 6 | 12 |
| months of active duty, then that recipient shall continue to be | 13 |
| eligible for a grant for one year after membership in the | 14 |
| Illinois National Guard or the Illinois Naval Militia ended, | 15 |
| provided that the recipient has not already received the | 16 |
| exemption from tuition and fees for the equivalent of 4 years | 17 |
| of full-time enrollment, including summer terms, under this | 18 |
| Section. If the recipient of the grant fails to complete his or | 19 |
| her
military
service obligations or requirements for | 20 |
| satisfactory participation, the
Department of Military Affairs | 21 |
| shall require the recipient to repay the amount
of the grant | 22 |
| received, prorated according to the fraction of the service
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| obligation not completed, and, if applicable, reasonable | 24 |
| collection fees. The
Department of Military Affairs may adopt | 25 |
| rules relating to its
collection activities for repayment of | 26 |
| the grant under this Section.
Unsatisfactory participation | 27 |
| shall be defined by rules adopted
by the Department of Military | 28 |
| Affairs. Repayments shall be deposited
in the National Guard | 29 |
| and Naval Militia Grant Fund. The National Guard and Naval | 30 |
| Militia Grant Fund is created as
a special fund in the State | 31 |
| treasury. All money in the National Guard and Naval Militia
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| Grant
Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the | 33 |
| Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the purposes of this | 34 |
| Section.
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| A grant awarded under this Section shall be considered an | 2 |
| entitlement
which the State-controlled university or community | 3 |
| college in which the
holder is enrolled shall honor without any | 4 |
| condition other than the
holder's maintenance of minimum grade | 5 |
| levels and a satisfactory student
loan repayment record | 6 |
| pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 20 of this
Act.
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| (c) Subject to a separate appropriation for such purposes, | 8 |
| the
Commission may reimburse the State-controlled university | 9 |
| or community
college for grants authorized by this Section.
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| (Source: P.A. 93-838, eff. 7-30-04; 93-856, eff. 8-3-04; | 11 |
| 94-583, eff. 8-15-05.)
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| (110 ILCS 947/65.80 new)
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| Sec. 65.80. Forensic science grant program. | 14 |
| (a) In order to encourage graduate students to enter the | 15 |
| field
of forensic science and continue their careers as | 16 |
| forensic scientists with the Department of State Police in one | 17 |
| of the specialty areas of forensic sciences that is considered | 18 |
| a shortage specialty area, the Commission shall, subject to | 19 |
| appropriation, establish and administer a forensic science | 20 |
| grant program. | 21 |
| (b) A qualified applicant may receive a maximum grant | 22 |
| amount of $30,000 to cover those expenses related to the | 23 |
| forensic science program in which he or she is enrolled. | 24 |
| (c) The Commission shall, on an annual basis until July 1, | 25 |
| 2010, receive and consider applications for grant assistance | 26 |
| under the program. An applicant is eligible for a grant under | 27 |
| the program if the Commission finds that the applicant: | 28 |
| (1) is a United States citizen or permanent resident; | 29 |
| (2) is a resident of Illinois or will be a resident
of | 30 |
| Illinois upon completion of the forensic science program; | 31 |
| (3) is enrolled on a full-time basis in a minimum | 32 |
| one-year program that combines graduate education with | 33 |
| training in a specific forensic discipline in a manner |
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| equivalent to the Department of State Police's new examiner | 2 |
| training so as to prepare him or her to do casework; and | 3 |
| (4) meets or will meet all of the evaluation criteria | 4 |
| required by the Department of State Police for employment. | 5 |
| (d) Prior to receiving grant assistance for an academic
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| year, each recipient shall be required by the Commission to | 7 |
| sign an agreement under which the recipient pledges to seek | 8 |
| employment as a forensic scientist with the Department of State | 9 |
| Police and, if such employment is obtained, to continue as an | 10 |
| employee of the Department of State Police for a minimum period | 11 |
| of 4 years. If a recipient of a grant under this Section fails | 12 |
| to fulfill the employment obligation, the Commission shall | 13 |
| require that the recipient repay the amount of the grant award, | 14 |
| prorated according to the fraction of the obligation not | 15 |
| completed, plus interest at a rate of 5% and, if applicable, | 16 |
| reasonable collection fees, as established by the Commission. | 17 |
| (e) A recipient of a grant award under this Section shall | 18 |
| not be in violation of the agreement entered into pursuant to | 19 |
| subsection (d) of this Section if
the Department of State | 20 |
| Police is unable to offer employment to the recipient. The | 21 |
| Commission may adopt rules relating to other conditions under | 22 |
| which a recipient is not considered to be in violation of the | 23 |
| agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (d) of this | 24 |
| Section. Any extension of the period during which the | 25 |
| employment requirement under subsection (d) of this Section | 26 |
| must be fulfilled shall be subject to the limitations of | 27 |
| duration established by the Commission. | 28 |
| (f) The Commission and the Department of State Police shall | 29 |
| adopt all rules that are necessary for the implementation and | 30 |
| administration of this Section. | 31 |
| Section 90-10. The Nursing Education Scholarship Law is | 32 |
| amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
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| (110 ILCS 975/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 2755)
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| Sec. 5. Nursing education scholarships. Beginning with the | 3 |
| fall term of the 2004-2005
academic year, the
Department, in | 4 |
| accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by it for | 5 |
| this
program, shall provide scholarships to individuals | 6 |
| selected
from among those applicants who qualify for | 7 |
| consideration by showing:
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| (1) that he or she has been a resident of this State | 9 |
| for at least one
year prior to application, and is a | 10 |
| citizen or a lawful permanent resident
alien of the United | 11 |
| States;
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| (2) that he or she is enrolled in or accepted for | 13 |
| admission to an associate degree in
nursing program, | 14 |
| hospital-based
diploma in nursing program, baccalaureate | 15 |
| degree
in nursing program, graduate degree in nursing | 16 |
| program, or practical nursing program at an approved
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| institution; and
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| (3) that he or she agrees to meet the nursing | 19 |
| employment obligation.
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| If in any year the number of qualified applicants exceeds | 21 |
| the number of
scholarships to be awarded, the Department shall , | 22 |
| in consultation with the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, | 23 |
| consider the following factors in granting
give priority in | 24 |
| awarding
scholarships: | 25 |
| (A) Financial
To students in the greatest | 26 |
| financial need, as shown on a
standardized financial | 27 |
| needs assessment form used by an approved
institution , | 28 |
| of students who will pursue their education on a | 29 |
| full-time or close
closest to
full-time
basis and who | 30 |
| already have a certificate in practical nursing, a | 31 |
| diploma
in nursing, or an associate degree in nursing | 32 |
| and are pursuing a higher
degree.
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| (B) A student's status as a
To registered nurse who | 34 |
| is
nurses pursuing a graduate degree in nursing to |
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| pursue employment in an approved institution that | 2 |
| educates licensed practical nurses and that educates | 3 |
| registered nurses in undergraduate and graduate | 4 |
| nursing programs.
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| (C) A student's merit, as shown through his or her | 6 |
| grade point average, class rank, and other academic and | 7 |
| extracurricular activities. The Department may add to | 8 |
| and further define these merit criteria by rule.
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| Unless otherwise indicated, scholarships shall be awarded | 10 |
| to
recipients at approved institutions for a period
of up to 2 | 11 |
| years if the recipient is enrolled in an
associate degree in
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| nursing
program, up to 3 years if the recipient is enrolled in | 13 |
| a hospital-based
diploma in nursing program, up to 4 years if | 14 |
| the recipient is enrolled in a
baccalaureate degree in nursing | 15 |
| program, up to 5 years if the recipient is enrolled in a | 16 |
| graduate degree in nursing program, and up to one year if the
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| recipient is enrolled in a certificate in practical nursing | 18 |
| program. At least
40% of the scholarships awarded shall be for | 19 |
| recipients who are
pursuing baccalaureate degrees in nursing, | 20 |
| 30% of the scholarships
awarded shall be for recipients who are | 21 |
| pursuing associate degrees in
nursing
or a diploma in nursing, | 22 |
| 10% of the scholarships awarded
shall be for recipients who are | 23 |
| pursuing a certificate in practical nursing, and 20% of the | 24 |
| scholarships awarded shall be for recipients who are pursuing a | 25 |
| graduate degree in nursing.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-43, eff. 1-1-02; 93-879, eff. 1-1-05.)
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| Section 90-15. The Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing | 28 |
| Act is amended by changing Section 10-10 and by adding Title 17 | 29 |
| as follows:
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| (225 ILCS 65/10-10)
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| (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
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| Sec. 10-10. Department powers and duties.
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| (a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties
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| prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for | 3 |
| administration
of licensing acts and shall exercise other | 4 |
| powers and duties necessary
for effectuating the purpose of | 5 |
| this Act. None of the functions, powers, or
duties of the | 6 |
| Department with respect to licensure and examination shall
be | 7 |
| exercised by the Department except upon review by the Board.
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| The
Department shall adopt rules to implement, interpret, or | 9 |
| make specific
the provisions and purposes of this Act; however | 10 |
| no such rules shall
be adopted by the Department except upon | 11 |
| review by the Board.
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| (b) The Department shall:
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| (1) prepare and maintain a list of approved programs of | 14 |
| professional
nursing education and programs of practical | 15 |
| nursing education in this
State, whose graduates, if they | 16 |
| have the other necessary qualifications
provided in this | 17 |
| Act, shall be eligible to apply for a license to practice
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| nursing in this State;
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| (2) promulgate rules defining what constitutes an | 20 |
| approved program of
professional nursing education and | 21 |
| what constitutes an approved program of
practical nursing | 22 |
| education; and
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| (3) adopt rules for examination of candidates for | 24 |
| licenses and for
issuance of licenses authorizing | 25 |
| candidates upon passing an examination to
practice under | 26 |
| this Act.
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| (c) The Department may act upon the recommendations of the | 28 |
| Center for Nursing Advisory Board.
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| (Source: P.A. 90-742, eff. 8-13-98.)
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| (225 ILCS 65/Tit. 17 heading new) | 31 |
| (Title heading scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) | 32 |
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| (225 ILCS 65/17-5 new) | 2 |
| (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) | 3 |
| Sec. 17-5. Definitions. In this Title: | 4 |
| "Board" means the Center for Nursing Advisory Board. | 5 |
| "Center" means the Illinois Center for Nursing. | 6 |
| (225 ILCS 65/17-10 new) | 7 |
| (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) | 8 |
| Sec. 17-10. Illinois Center for Nursing. There is created | 9 |
| the Illinois Center for Nursing to address issues of supply and | 10 |
| demand in the nursing profession, including issues of | 11 |
| recruitment, retention, and utilization of nurse manpower | 12 |
| resources. The General Assembly finds that the Center will | 13 |
| enhance the delivery of quality health care services by | 14 |
| providing an ongoing strategy for the allocation of the State's | 15 |
| resources directed towards nursing. Each of the following | 16 |
| objectives shall serve as the primary goals for the Center: | 17 |
| (1) To develop a strategic plan for nursing manpower in | 18 |
| Illinois by selecting priorities that must be addressed. | 19 |
| (2) To convene various groups of representatives of | 20 |
| nurses, other health care providers, businesses and | 21 |
| industries, consumers, legislators, and educators to: | 22 |
| (A) review and comment on data analysis prepared | 23 |
| for the Center; | 24 |
| (B) recommend systemic changes, including | 25 |
| strategies for implementation of recommended changes; | 26 |
| and | 27 |
| (C) evaluate and report the results of the Board's | 28 |
| efforts to the General Assembly and others. | 29 |
| (3) To enhance and promote recognition, reward, and | 30 |
| renewal activities for nurses in Illinois by: | 31 |
| (A) proposing and creating reward, recognition, | 32 |
| and renewal activities for nursing; and | 33 |
| (B) promoting media and positive image-building |
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| efforts for nursing. | 2 |
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| Sec. 17-15. Center for Nursing Advisory Board.
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| (a) There is created the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, | 6 |
| which shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor, | 7 |
| with 6 members of the Board being nurses representative of | 8 |
| various nursing specialty areas. The other 5 members may | 9 |
| include representatives of associations, health care | 10 |
| providers, nursing educators, and consumers. The Board shall be | 11 |
| chaired by the Nursing Act Coordinator, who shall be a voting | 12 |
| member of the Board. | 13 |
| (b) The membership of the Board shall reasonably reflect | 14 |
| representation from the geographic areas in this State. | 15 |
| (c) Members of the Board appointed by the Governor shall | 16 |
| serve for terms of 4 years, with no member serving more than 10 | 17 |
| successive years, except that, initially, 4 members shall be | 18 |
| appointed to the Board for terms that expire on June 30, 2009, | 19 |
| 4 members shall be appointed to the Board for terms that expire | 20 |
| on June 30, 2008, and 3 members shall be appointed to the Board | 21 |
| for terms that expire on June 30, 2007. A member shall serve | 22 |
| until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. | 23 |
| Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original | 24 |
| appointments, and any member so appointed shall serve during | 25 |
| the remainder of the term for which the vacancy occurred. | 26 |
| (d) A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority of | 27 |
| Board members currently serving. A majority vote of the quorum | 28 |
| is required for Board decisions. A vacancy in the membership of | 29 |
| the Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise | 30 |
| all of the rights and perform all of the duties of the Board. | 31 |
| (e) The Governor may remove any appointed member of the | 32 |
| Board for misconduct, incapacity, or neglect of duty and shall | 33 |
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| (f) Members of the Board are immune from suit in any action | 2 |
| based upon any activities performed in good faith as members of | 3 |
| the Board. | 4 |
| (e) Members of the Board shall not receive compensation, | 5 |
| but shall be reimbursed for actual traveling, incidentals, and | 6 |
| expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out their duties as | 7 |
| members of the Board, as approved by the Department. | 8 |
| (225 ILCS 65/17-20 new) | 9 |
| (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) | 10 |
| Sec. 17-20. Powers and duties of the Board.
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| (a) The Board shall be advisory to the Department and shall | 12 |
| possess and perform each of the following powers and duties: | 13 |
| (1) determine operational policy; | 14 |
| (2) administer grants, scholarships, internships, and | 15 |
| other programs, as defined by rule, including the | 16 |
| administration of programs, as determined by law, that | 17 |
| further those goals set forth in Section 17-10 of this | 18 |
| Title, in consultation with other State agencies, as | 19 |
| provided by law; | 20 |
| (3) establish committees of the Board as needed; | 21 |
| (4) recommend the adoption and, from time to time, the | 22 |
| revision of those rules that may be adopted and necessary | 23 |
| to carry out the provisions of this Act; | 24 |
| (5) implement the major functions of the Center, as | 25 |
| established in the goals set forth in Section 17-10 of this | 26 |
| Title; and | 27 |
| (6) seek and accept non-State funds for carrying out | 28 |
| the policy of the Center. | 29 |
| (b) The Center shall work in consultation with other State | 30 |
| agencies as necessary. | 31 |
| ARTICLE 99. EFFECTIVE DATE.
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