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GA HB1085
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/2/2020
Primary Sponsor
Katie Dempsey
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AI Summary
- Expands the definition of "approved school" under Georgia's tuition equalization grant program (O.C.G.A. § 20-3-411) to include a new category of qualified proprietary nursing institutions
- Newly eligible institutions must be baccalaureate degree-granting, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Qualifying nursing institutions must maintain a National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) four-year average passage rate of at least 85%, have a physical location in Georgia, and have been in existence in the state for at least seven years
- Motivated by legislative findings on Georgia's health care workforce shortage, specifically the need to increase the number of quality nurses through financial assistance and removal of barriers to nursing practice
- Effectiveness is contingent upon a specific line-item appropriation of funds referencing the Act in a General Appropriations Act enacted by the General Assembly
Legislative Description
Education; tuition equalization grants; expand definition of approved school
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/10/2020
Full Bill Text
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