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PA HB1676
Bill
Status
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bridget Kosierowski
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Nursing Shortage Assistance Program within the Department of Labor and Industry to provide grants to qualified nursing servicers that help nursing students secure employment and repay student loans for degrees earned at Pennsylvania educational institutions
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Requires partner hospitals to provide 100% matching funds from non-State sources for nurse loan repayment assistance and to exhaust all matching funds before using State grant funds
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Limits individual nurse loan repayment assistance to $10,000 per year and $30,000 total in grant funds; prohibits use of grant funds for administrative costs by recipients or partner hospitals
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Requires the Department to develop implementation guidelines within 30 days of enactment, open 30-day application periods when funds are available, and award grants within 30 days of application period closure for fiscal year 2025-2026
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Mandates annual reports to the General Assembly beginning December 31, 2026, detailing program effectiveness, participating partner hospitals, and number of nurses receiving tuition reimbursement
Legislative Description
Establishing the Nursing Shortage Assistance Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry.
Last Action
Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
12/15/2025