Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI AND TROTTER. House Sponsors: FOWLER-BOLAND-FORBY-REITZ-SLONE Short description: NURSING-DEDICATED PROF FUND Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning social security numbers on license applications. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 65/5-22 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 65/20-40 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001 and for each fiscal year thereafter, $750,000 from the moneys deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund shall be set aside and appropriated to the Department of Public Health for nursing scholarships. Provides that representatives of the Department and the Nursing Education Scholarship Program Advisory Council will review this requirement and the scholarship awards. Effective July 1, 2001. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Professional Regulation) The Department expects SB 751 to reduce the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund by approximately $435,000 per year. The balance in the Fund at the end of March 2001 was $11,959,000. SB 751 would not have any short-term impact on the Fund balance but might over the long-term. However, a provision in the bill would require review of the program and funding every 2 years, which should reduce or eliminate any long-term impact. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0046 Last action date: JUN-29-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status