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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb0975* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 975 | |
| 11 | 8 | J1, J2 2lr2220 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF SB 696 | |
| 13 | - | By: Delegates Charles, Howell, Jalisi, and Proctor Proctor, Bagnall, Belcastro, | |
| 14 | - | Bhandari, Carr, Chisholm, Cullison, Hill, Johnson, Kaiser, Kelly, Kerr, | |
| 15 | - | Kipke, Krebs, Landis, R. Lewis, Morgan, Pena–Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reilly, | |
| 16 | - | Rosenberg, Saab, Sample–Hughes, Szeliga, and K. Young | |
| 10 | + | By: Delegates Charles, Howell, Jalisi, and Proctor | |
| 17 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2022 | |
| 18 | 12 | Assigned to: Health and Government Operations | |
| 19 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 20 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 21 | - | Read second time: March 30, 2022 | |
| 22 | 13 | ||
| 23 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 24 | 15 | ||
| 25 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 26 | 17 | ||
| 27 | - | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment for Nurses and Nursing Workers | |
| 28 | - | ||
| 18 | + | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment for Nurses and Nursing Workers – 2 | |
| 19 | + | Program Establishment and Funding 3 | |
| 29 | 20 | ||
| 30 | - | FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program or | |
| 31 | - | Nurses and Nursing Workers | |
| 32 | - | ||
| 33 | - | ||
| 34 | - | ||
| 35 | - | ||
| 36 | - | ||
| 37 | - | ||
| 38 | - | ||
| 39 | - | ||
| 21 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program or 4 | |
| 22 | + | Nurses and Nursing Workers to assist certain nurses and nursing workers with the 5 | |
| 23 | + | repayment of certain education loans; establishing the Maryland Loan Assistance 6 | |
| 24 | + | Repayment Program Fund for Nurses and Nursing Workers; requiring the 7 | |
| 25 | + | Comptroller to distribute a certain amount of money of certain fees received by the 8 | |
| 26 | + | State Board of Nursing to make certain grants for the Program under certain 9 | |
| 27 | + | circumstances in certain years; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to 10 | |
| 28 | + | convene a certain stakeholder workgroup for a certain purpose; and generally 11 | |
| 29 | + | relating to the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and 12 | |
| 30 | + | Nursing Workers. 13 | |
| 40 | 31 | ||
| 41 | 32 | BY adding to 14 | |
| 42 | 33 | Article – Health – General 15 | |
| 43 | - | Section 24–1801 through 24–1807 | |
| 34 | + | Section 24–1801 through 24–1807 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 18. 16 | |
| 44 | 35 | Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing 17 | |
| 45 | - | Workers | |
| 36 | + | Workers” 18 | |
| 46 | 37 | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 | |
| 47 | 38 | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20 | |
| 39 | + | ||
| 40 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21 | |
| 41 | + | Article – Health Occupations 22 | |
| 42 | + | Section 8–206 23 | |
| 43 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 24 | |
| 44 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 25 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 26 | |
| 47 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 27 | |
| 48 | 48 | 2 HOUSE BILL 975 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1 | |
| 52 | - | Article – Health Occupations 2 | |
| 53 | - | Section 8–206 3 | |
| 54 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 55 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) 5 | |
| 51 | + | Article – Health – General 1 | |
| 56 | 52 | ||
| 57 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6 | |
| 58 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 7 | |
| 59 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 8 | |
| 60 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 61 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) 10 | |
| 53 | + | SUBTITLE 18. MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES 2 | |
| 54 | + | AND NURSING WORKERS. 3 | |
| 62 | 55 | ||
| 63 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11 | |
| 64 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 12 | |
| 65 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145. 13 | |
| 66 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 67 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) 15 | |
| 56 | + | 24–1801. 4 | |
| 68 | 57 | ||
| 69 | - | BY adding to 16 | |
| 70 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 17 | |
| 71 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146. 18 | |
| 72 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 | |
| 73 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) 20 | |
| 58 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 5 | |
| 59 | + | INDICATED. 6 | |
| 74 | 60 | ||
| 75 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21 | |
| 76 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22 | |
| 61 | + | (B) “EDUCATION LOAN ” MEANS ANY LOAN THAT IS OBTAINED FOR TUIT ION, 7 | |
| 62 | + | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES , OR LIVING EXPENSES F OR STATE CERTIFICATION , 8 | |
| 63 | + | UNDERGRADUATE , OR GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO PRACTICE AS A NURSE OR 9 | |
| 64 | + | NURSING WORKER . 10 | |
| 77 | 65 | ||
| 78 | - | Article – Health – General 23 | |
| 66 | + | (C) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT 11 | |
| 67 | + | PROGRAM FUND FOR NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS. 12 | |
| 79 | 68 | ||
| 80 | - | SUBTITLE 18. MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES 24 | |
| 81 | - | AND NURSING WORKERS SUPPORT STAFF. 25 | |
| 69 | + | (D) “NURSE” INCLUDES: 13 | |
| 82 | 70 | ||
| 83 | - | 24–1801. 26 | |
| 71 | + | (1) AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE , AS DEFINED IN § 14 | |
| 72 | + | 8–101(B) OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; 15 | |
| 84 | 73 | ||
| 85 | - | (A | |
| 86 | - | ||
| 74 | + | (2) A LICENSED PRACTICAL N URSE, AS DEFINED IN § 8–101(H) OF 16 | |
| 75 | + | THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; 17 | |
| 87 | 76 | ||
| 88 | - | (B) “EDUCATION LOAN ” MEANS ANY LOAN THAT IS OBTAINED FOR TUIT ION, 29 | |
| 89 | - | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES , OR LIVING EXPENSES F OR STATE CERTIFICATION , 30 | |
| 90 | - | UNDERGRADUATE , OR GRADUATE STUDY LE ADING TO PRACTICE AS A NURSE OR 31 | |
| 91 | - | NURSING WORKER SUPPORT STAFF . 32 | |
| 77 | + | (3) A NURSE ANESTHETIST , AS DEFINED IN § 8–101(K) OF THE 18 | |
| 78 | + | HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; 19 | |
| 92 | 79 | ||
| 93 | - | ( | |
| 94 | - | ||
| 80 | + | (4) A REGISTERED NURSE , AS DEFINED IN § 8–101(P) OF THE HEALTH 20 | |
| 81 | + | OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; AND 21 | |
| 95 | 82 | ||
| 96 | - | (D) “NURSE” INCLUDES: 35 HOUSE BILL 975 3 | |
| 83 | + | (5) A REGISTERED NURSE PRA CTITIONER, AS DEFINED IN § 8–101(Q) 22 | |
| 84 | + | OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE. 23 | |
| 85 | + | ||
| 86 | + | (E) “NURSING WORKER ” INCLUDES: 24 | |
| 87 | + | ||
| 88 | + | (1) A CERTIFIED MEDICATION TECHNICIAN, AS DEFINED IN § 25 | |
| 89 | + | 8–6A–01(H) OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; 26 | |
| 90 | + | ||
| 91 | + | (2) A CERTIFIED MEDICINE A IDE, AS DEFINED IN § 8–6A–01(I) OF THE 27 | |
| 92 | + | HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; 28 | |
| 93 | + | HOUSE BILL 975 3 | |
| 97 | 94 | ||
| 98 | 95 | ||
| 96 | + | (3) A CERTIFIED NURSING AS SISTANT, AS DEFINED IN § 8–6A–01(J) 1 | |
| 97 | + | OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; AND 2 | |
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | - | (1) AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE , AS DEFINED IN § 1 | |
| 101 | - | 8–101(B) OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE CERTIFIED TO PRACTIC E AS A 2 | |
| 102 | - | NURSE MIDWIFE OR CLI NICAL NURSE SPECIALI ST; 3 | |
| 99 | + | (4) A GERIATRIC NURSING A SSISTANT, AS DEFINED IN § 8–6A–01(M) 3 | |
| 100 | + | OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE. 4 | |
| 103 | 101 | ||
| 104 | - | (2) A LICENSED PRACTICAL N URSE, AS DEFINED IN § 8–101(H) OF 4 | |
| 105 | - | THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; 5 | |
| 102 | + | (F) “PRIMARY CARE” INCLUDES: 5 | |
| 106 | 103 | ||
| 107 | - | (3) A NURSE ANESTHETIST , AS DEFINED IN § 8–101(K) OF THE 6 | |
| 108 | - | HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; 7 | |
| 104 | + | (1) PRIMARY CARE; 6 | |
| 109 | 105 | ||
| 110 | - | (4) A REGISTERED NURSE , AS DEFINED IN § 8–101(P) OF THE HEALTH 8 | |
| 111 | - | OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; AND 9 | |
| 106 | + | (2) FAMILY MEDICINE ; 7 | |
| 112 | 107 | ||
| 113 | - | (5) A REGISTERED NURSE PRA CTITIONER, AS DEFINED IN § 8–101(Q) 10 | |
| 114 | - | OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE. 11 | |
| 108 | + | (3) INTERNAL MEDICINE ; 8 | |
| 115 | 109 | ||
| 116 | - | ( | |
| 110 | + | (4) OBSTETRICS; 9 | |
| 117 | 111 | ||
| 118 | - | (1) A CERTIFIED MEDICATION TECHNICIAN, AS DEFINED IN § 13 | |
| 119 | - | 8–6A–01(H) OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; 14 | |
| 112 | + | (5) PEDIATRICS; 10 | |
| 120 | 113 | ||
| 121 | - | (2) A CERTIFIED MEDICINE A IDE, AS DEFINED IN § 8–6A–01(I) OF THE 15 | |
| 122 | - | HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; 16 | |
| 114 | + | (6) GERIATRICS; 11 | |
| 123 | 115 | ||
| 124 | - | (3) A CERTIFIED NURSING AS SISTANT, AS DEFINED IN § 8–6A–01(J) 17 | |
| 125 | - | OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE; AND 18 | |
| 116 | + | (7) EMERGENCY MEDICINE; 12 | |
| 126 | 117 | ||
| 127 | - | (4) A GERIATRIC NURSING AS SISTANT, AS DEFINED IN § 8–6A–01(M) 19 | |
| 128 | - | OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE. 20 | |
| 118 | + | (8) WOMEN’S HEALTH; 13 | |
| 129 | 119 | ||
| 130 | - | ( | |
| 120 | + | (9) PSYCHIATRY; AND 14 | |
| 131 | 121 | ||
| 132 | - | ( | |
| 122 | + | (10) PREVENTIVE MEDICINE . 15 | |
| 133 | 123 | ||
| 134 | - | (2) FAMILY MEDICINE ; 23 | |
| 124 | + | (G) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT 16 | |
| 125 | + | PROGRAM FOR NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS. 17 | |
| 135 | 126 | ||
| 136 | - | ||
| 127 | + | 24–1802. 18 | |
| 137 | 128 | ||
| 138 | - | (4) OBSTETRICS; 25 | |
| 129 | + | (A) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT 19 | |
| 130 | + | PROGRAM FUND FOR NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS. 20 | |
| 139 | 131 | ||
| 140 | - | (5) PEDIATRICS; 26 | |
| 132 | + | (2) THE FUND IS A CONTINUING , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 21 | |
| 133 | + | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 22 | |
| 141 | 134 | ||
| 142 | - | (6) GERIATRICS; 27 | |
| 135 | + | (3) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 23 | |
| 136 | + | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 24 | |
| 143 | 137 | 4 HOUSE BILL 975 | |
| 144 | 138 | ||
| 145 | 139 | ||
| 146 | - | (7) EMERGENCY MEDICINE ; 1 | |
| 140 | + | (4) THE FUND SHALL BE INVESTE D AND REINVESTED IN THE SAME 1 | |
| 141 | + | MANNER AS OTHER STATE FUNDS. 2 | |
| 147 | 142 | ||
| 148 | - | (8) WOMEN’S HEALTH; 2 | |
| 143 | + | (5) ANY INVESTMENT EARNIN GS OF THE FUND SHALL BE PAID IN TO 3 | |
| 144 | + | THE FUND. 4 | |
| 149 | 145 | ||
| 150 | - | ( | |
| 146 | + | (B) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 5 | |
| 151 | 147 | ||
| 152 | - | (10) PREVENTIVE MEDICINE . 4 | |
| 148 | + | (1) REVENUE GENERATED THR OUGH A PERMANENT FUNDING 6 | |
| 149 | + | STRUCTURE RECOMMENDE D TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY A STAKEHO LDER 7 | |
| 150 | + | WORKGROUP CONVENED B Y THE DEPARTMENT ; 8 | |
| 153 | 151 | ||
| 154 | - | (G) (F) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE 5 | |
| 155 | - | REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS SUPPORT STAFF. 6 | |
| 152 | + | (2) ANY AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDS; AND 9 | |
| 156 | 153 | ||
| 157 | - | 24–1802. 7 | |
| 154 | + | (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 10 | |
| 155 | + | THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 11 | |
| 158 | 156 | ||
| 159 | - | (A) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT 8 | |
| 160 | - | PROGRAM FUND FOR NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS SUPPORT STAFF. 9 | |
| 157 | + | (C) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND SHALL BE MADE BY AN 12 | |
| 158 | + | APPROPRIATION IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET OR BY AN APPROVED BUDGET 13 | |
| 159 | + | AMENDMENT AS PROVIDE D UNDER § 7–209 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND 14 | |
| 160 | + | PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 15 | |
| 161 | 161 | ||
| 162 | - | ( | |
| 163 | - | ||
| 162 | + | (D) THE MONEY IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF THE 16 | |
| 163 | + | COMPTROLLER TO A DMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 17 | |
| 164 | 164 | ||
| 165 | - | (3) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 12 | |
| 166 | - | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 13 | |
| 165 | + | 24–1803. 18 | |
| 167 | 166 | ||
| 168 | - | | |
| 169 | - | ||
| 167 | + | THERE IS A MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR 19 | |
| 168 | + | NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS. 20 | |
| 170 | 169 | ||
| 171 | - | (5) ANY INVESTMENT EARNIN GS OF THE FUND SHALL BE PAID IN TO 16 | |
| 172 | - | THE FUND. 17 | |
| 170 | + | 24–1804. 21 | |
| 173 | 171 | ||
| 174 | - | (B) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 18 | |
| 172 | + | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION , “ELIGIBLE FIELD OF EM PLOYMENT” MEANS 22 | |
| 173 | + | EMPLOYMENT BY AN ORG ANIZATION, AN INSTITUTION, AN ASSOCIATIO N, A SOCIETY, 23 | |
| 174 | + | OR A CORPORATION THA T IS EXEMPT FROM TAX ATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OR (4) OF 24 | |
| 175 | + | THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. 25 | |
| 175 | 176 | ||
| 176 | - | (1) REVENUE GENERATED THR OUGH A PERMANENT FUN DING 19 | |
| 177 | - | STRUCTURE RECOMMENDE D TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY A STAKEHOLDER 20 | |
| 178 | - | WORKGROUP CONVENED B Y THE DEPARTMENT ; 21 | |
| 177 | + | (2) “ELIGIBLE FIELD OF EMP LOYMENT” INCLUDES EMPLOYMENT BY 26 | |
| 178 | + | THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVE RNMENT IN THE STATE. 27 | |
| 179 | 179 | ||
| 180 | - | (2) ANY AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDS; AND 22 | |
| 181 | - | ||
| 182 | - | (3) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 23 | |
| 183 | - | ||
| 184 | - | (4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 24 | |
| 185 | - | THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 25 | |
| 186 | - | ||
| 187 | - | (C) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND SHALL BE MADE BY AN 26 | |
| 188 | - | APPROPRIATION IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET OR BY AN APPROVED BUDGET 27 | |
| 189 | - | AMENDMENT AS PROVIDE D UNDER § 7–209 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND 28 | |
| 190 | - | PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 29 HOUSE BILL 975 5 | |
| 180 | + | (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSI ST IN THE REPAYMENT WITH THE FUNDS 28 | |
| 181 | + | TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT BY THE COMPTROLLER UNDER § 8–206 OF 29 HOUSE BILL 975 5 | |
| 191 | 182 | ||
| 192 | 183 | ||
| 184 | + | THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE OF THE AMOUNT OF EDUCATION LOANS O WED 1 | |
| 185 | + | BY A NURSE OR NURSIN G WORKER WHO : 2 | |
| 193 | 186 | ||
| 194 | - | (D) THE MONEY IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF THE 1 | |
| 195 | - | COMPTROLLER TO ADMINI STER THE PROGRAM. 2 | |
| 187 | + | (1) PRACTICES PRIMARY CARE IN AN ELIGIBLE FIELD OF 3 | |
| 188 | + | EMPLOYMENT IN A GEOG RAPHIC AREA OF THE STATE THAT HAS BEEN F EDERALLY 4 | |
| 189 | + | DESIGNATED; OR 5 | |
| 196 | 190 | ||
| 197 | - | 24–1803. 3 | |
| 191 | + | (2) MEETS ANY OTHER REQUI REMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE 6 | |
| 192 | + | DEPARTMENT . 7 | |
| 198 | 193 | ||
| 199 | - | THERE IS A MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR 4 | |
| 200 | - | NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS SUPPORT STAFF. 5 | |
| 194 | + | (C) ANY UNSPENT PORTIONS OF THE MONEY THAT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE 8 | |
| 195 | + | DEPARTMEN T FOR USE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FROM THE BOARD OF NURSING 9 | |
| 196 | + | FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 8―206 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE MAY 10 | |
| 197 | + | NOT BE TRANSFERRED T O OR REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, BUT 11 | |
| 198 | + | SHALL REMAIN IN THE FUND MAINTAINED BY TH E DEPARTMENT TO ADMI NISTER 12 | |
| 199 | + | THE PROGRAM. 13 | |
| 201 | 200 | ||
| 202 | - | 24– | |
| 201 | + | 24–1805. 14 | |
| 203 | 202 | ||
| 204 | - | (A) | |
| 205 | - | ||
| 206 | - | ||
| 207 | - | ||
| 203 | + | (A) IN ADDITION TO THE AS SISTANCE PROVIDED UN DER § 24–1804 OF THIS 15 | |
| 204 | + | SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY , SUBJECT TO THE AVAIL ABILITY OF MONEY IN 16 | |
| 205 | + | THE FUND AND SUBJECT TO A PPLICABLE REGULATION S, ASSIST IN THE REPAYM ENT 17 | |
| 206 | + | OF AN EDUCATIO N LOAN OWED BY A NUR SE OR NURSING WORKER WHO: 18 | |
| 208 | 207 | ||
| 209 | - | (2) “ELIGIBLE FIELD OF EMP LOYMENT” INCLUDES EMPLOYMENT BY 11 | |
| 210 | - | THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVE RNMENT IN THE STATE. 12 | |
| 208 | + | (1) PRACTICES A MEDICAL S PECIALTY THAT HAS BE EN IDENTIFIED 19 | |
| 209 | + | BY THE DEPARTMENT AS BEING I N SHORTAGE IN THE GE OGRAPHIC AREA OF THE 20 | |
| 210 | + | STATE WHERE THE NURSE OR NURSING WORKER PR ACTICES THAT SPECIAL TY; AND 21 | |
| 211 | 211 | ||
| 212 | - | (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE THE FUND TO ASSIST IN THE 13 | |
| 213 | - | REPAYMENT WITH THE FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT BY THE 14 | |
| 214 | - | COMPTROLLER UNDER § 8–206 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE OF THE 15 | |
| 215 | - | AMOUNT OF EDUCATION LOANS OWED BY A NURS E OR NURSING WORKER SUPPORT 16 | |
| 216 | - | STAFF WHO: 17 | |
| 212 | + | (2) COMMITS TO PRACTICING IN THE AREA FOR A PE RIOD OF TIME 22 | |
| 213 | + | DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 23 | |
| 217 | 214 | ||
| 218 | - | (1) PRACTICES PRIMARY CARE IN AN ELIGIBLE FIELD OF 18 | |
| 219 | - | EMPLOYMENT IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE STATE THAT HAS BEEN F EDERALLY 19 | |
| 220 | - | DESIGNATED; OR 20 | |
| 215 | + | (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRIO RITIZE FUNDING FOR T HE REPAYMENT 24 | |
| 216 | + | OF EDUCATION LOANS T HROUGH THE PROGRAM IN THE FOLLOW ING ORDER: 25 | |
| 221 | 217 | ||
| 222 | - | ( | |
| 223 | - | ||
| 218 | + | (1) NURSING WORKERS WHO M EET THE REQUIREMEN TS UNDER § 26 | |
| 219 | + | 24–1804(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 27 | |
| 224 | 220 | ||
| 225 | - | (C) ANY UNSPENT PORTIONS OF THE MONEY THAT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE 23 | |
| 226 | - | DEPARTMENT FO R USE UNDER THIS SUB TITLE FROM THE BOARD OF NURSING 24 | |
| 227 | - | FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 8–206 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE MAY 25 | |
| 228 | - | NOT BE TRANSFERRED T O OR REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, BUT 26 | |
| 229 | - | SHALL REMAIN IN THE FUND MAINTAINED BY TH E DEPARTMENT TO ADMINIS TER 27 | |
| 230 | - | THE PROGRAM. 28 | |
| 231 | - | ||
| 232 | - | 24–1805. 29 | |
| 233 | - | ||
| 234 | - | (A) IN ADDITION TO THE AS SISTANCE PROVIDED UN DER § 24–1804 OF THIS 30 | |
| 235 | - | SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY , SUBJECT TO THE AVAIL ABILITY OF MONEY IN 31 6 HOUSE BILL 975 | |
| 221 | + | (2) NURSES AND NURSING WO RKERS PRACTICING PRI MARY CARE IN 28 | |
| 222 | + | A GEOGRAPHIC AREA WH ERE THE DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTI FIED A SHORTAGE OF 29 | |
| 223 | + | NURSES AND NURSING W ORKERS; AND 30 | |
| 224 | + | 6 HOUSE BILL 975 | |
| 236 | 225 | ||
| 237 | 226 | ||
| 238 | - | THE FUND AND SUBJECT TO A PPLICABLE REGULATION S, ASSIST IN THE REPAYM ENT 1 | |
| 239 | - | OF AN EDUCATION LOAN OWED BY A NURSE OR NURSING WORKER WH O: 2 | |
| 227 | + | (3) NURSES AND NURSING WO RKERS PRACTICING A M EDICAL 1 | |
| 228 | + | SPECIALTY OTHER THAN PRIMARY CARE IN A GE OGRAPHIC AREA WHERE THE 2 | |
| 229 | + | DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTI FIED A SHORTAGE OF T HAT SPECIALTY. 3 | |
| 240 | 230 | ||
| 241 | - | (1) PRACTICES A MEDICAL S PECIALTY THAT HAS BE EN IDENTIFIED 3 | |
| 242 | - | BY THE DEPARTMENT AS BEING I N SHORTAGE IN THE GE OGRAPHIC AREA OF THE 4 | |
| 243 | - | STATE WHERE THE NURSE OR NURSING WORKER PR ACTICES THAT SPECIAL TY; AND 5 | |
| 231 | + | 24–1806. 4 | |
| 244 | 232 | ||
| 245 | - | | |
| 246 | - | ||
| 233 | + | THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO CAR RY OUT THE 5 | |
| 234 | + | PROVISIONS OF THIS S UBTITLE, INCLUDING REGULATION S THAT: 6 | |
| 247 | 235 | ||
| 248 | - | (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRIO RITIZE FUNDING FOR T HE REPAYMENT 8 | |
| 249 | - | OF EDUCATION LOANS T HROUGH THE PROGRAM IN THE FOLLOW ING ORDER: 9 | |
| 236 | + | (1) ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPAN TS IN THE 7 | |
| 237 | + | PROGRAM EACH YEAR IN EACH PRIORITY AREA D ESCRIBED UNDER § 24–1805 OF 8 | |
| 238 | + | THIS SUBTITLE; AND 9 | |
| 250 | 239 | ||
| 251 | - | (1) NURSING WORKERS WHO M EET THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER § 10 | |
| 252 | - | 24–1804(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 11 | |
| 240 | + | (2) ESTABLISH THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNT O F LOAN 10 | |
| 241 | + | REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THIS S UBTITLE IN EACH PRI ORITY AREA 11 | |
| 242 | + | DESCRIBED UNDER § 24–1805 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 12 | |
| 253 | 243 | ||
| 254 | - | (2) NURSES AND NURSING WO RKERS PRACTICING PRI MARY CARE IN 12 | |
| 255 | - | A GEOGRAPHIC AREA WH ERE THE DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTI FIED A SHORTAGE OF 13 | |
| 256 | - | NURSES AND NURSING W ORKERS; AND 14 | |
| 244 | + | 24–1807. 13 | |
| 257 | 245 | ||
| 258 | - | | |
| 259 | - | ||
| 260 | - | ||
| 246 | + | ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND EACH OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER , THE 14 | |
| 247 | + | DEPARTMENT SHALL REPO RT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 15 | |
| 248 | + | § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON: 16 | |
| 261 | 249 | ||
| 262 | - | 24–1806. 18 | |
| 250 | + | (1) THE ELIGIBLE NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS WHO APPLIED 17 | |
| 251 | + | FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING INFORMATIO N ON: 18 | |
| 263 | 252 | ||
| 264 | - | THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO CAR RY OUT THE 19 | |
| 265 | - | PROVISIONS OF THIS S UBTITLE, INCLUDING REGULATION S THAT: 20 | |
| 253 | + | (I) THE SPECIALTY OF THE NURSE OR NURSING WOR KER; 19 | |
| 266 | 254 | ||
| 267 | - | (1) WITH ADVICE FROM A ST AKEHOLDER WORKGROUP CONVENED BY 21 | |
| 268 | - | THE DEPARTMENT , ESTABLISH PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING THE REPA YMENT OF 22 | |
| 269 | - | EDUCATION LOANS THRO UGH THE PROGRAM; 23 | |
| 255 | + | (II) THE TYPE AND LOCATION OF THE SITE IN WHICH THE 20 | |
| 256 | + | NURSE OR NURSING WOR KER PROVIDED SERVICE S; AND 21 | |
| 270 | 257 | ||
| 271 | - | (1) (2) ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPAN TS IN 24 | |
| 272 | - | THE PROGRAM EACH YEAR IN EACH PRIORITY A REA DESCRIBED UNDER § 24–1805 25 | |
| 273 | - | OF THIS SUBTITLE ESTABLISHED UNDER IT EM (1) OF THIS SECTION; AND 26 | |
| 258 | + | (III) THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA S ERVED BY THE NURSE O R 22 | |
| 259 | + | NURSING WORKER ; AND 23 | |
| 274 | 260 | ||
| 275 | - | (2) (3) ESTABLISH THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNT O F LOAN 27 | |
| 276 | - | REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THIS S UBTITLE IN EACH PRIO RITY AREA 28 | |
| 277 | - | DESCRIBED UNDER § 24–1805 OF THIS SUBTITLE ESTABLISHED UNDER IT EM (1) OF 29 | |
| 278 | - | THIS SECTION. 30 | |
| 261 | + | (2) THE NURSES AND NURSIN G WORKERS WHO PARTIC IPATED IN THE 24 | |
| 262 | + | PROGRAM, INCLUDING INFORMATIO N ON: 25 | |
| 279 | 263 | ||
| 280 | - | 24–1807. 24–1806. 31 | |
| 264 | + | (I) THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTA NCE PROVIDED TO EACH 26 | |
| 265 | + | PARTICIPANT; 27 | |
| 266 | + | ||
| 267 | + | (II) THE SPECIALTY OF THE PARTICIPANT; 28 | |
| 281 | 268 | HOUSE BILL 975 7 | |
| 282 | 269 | ||
| 283 | 270 | ||
| 284 | - | ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND EACH OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER , THE 1 | |
| 285 | - | DEPARTMENT SHALL REPO RT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 | |
| 286 | - | § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON: 3 | |
| 271 | + | (III) THE TYPE AND LOCATION OF THE SITE IN WHICH THE 1 | |
| 272 | + | PARTICIPANT PROVIDED SERVICES; AND 2 | |
| 287 | 273 | ||
| 288 | - | (1) THE ELIGIBLE NURSES A ND NURSING WORKERS SUPPORT STAFF 4 | |
| 289 | - | WHO APPLIED FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING INFORMATIO N ON: 5 | |
| 274 | + | (IV) THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA S ERVED BY THE PARTICI PANT. 3 | |
| 290 | 275 | ||
| 291 | - | (I) THE SPECIALTY PRACTICE OF THE NURSE OR NURS ING 6 | |
| 292 | - | WORKER SUPPORT STAFF ; 7 | |
| 276 | + | Article – Health Occupations 4 | |
| 293 | 277 | ||
| 294 | - | (II) THE TYPE AND LOCATION OF THE SITE IN WHICH THE 8 | |
| 295 | - | NURSE OR NURSING WORKER SUPPORT STAFF PROVIDED SERVICES ; AND 9 | |
| 278 | + | 8–206. 5 | |
| 296 | 279 | ||
| 297 | - | (III) THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA S ERVED BY THE NURSE O R 10 | |
| 298 | - | NURSING WORKER SUPPORT STAFF ; AND 11 | |
| 280 | + | (a) There is a Board of Nursing Fund. 6 | |
| 299 | 281 | ||
| 300 | - | ( | |
| 301 | - | ||
| 282 | + | (b) (1) The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of 7 | |
| 283 | + | licenses and its other services. 8 | |
| 302 | 284 | ||
| 303 | - | ( | |
| 304 | - | ||
| 285 | + | (2) The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the 9 | |
| 286 | + | cost of maintaining the Board as provided in subsection (e) of this section. 10 | |
| 305 | 287 | ||
| 306 | - | (II) THE SPECIALTY PRACTICE OF THE PARTICIPANT ; 16 | |
| 288 | + | (3) (i) In addition to the fee set by the Board under this title for the 11 | |
| 289 | + | renewal of a nurse practitioner who holds an advanced practice registered nurse 12 | |
| 290 | + | certification, the Board shall assess a separate $15 fee for the renewal of the nurse 13 | |
| 291 | + | practitioner, regardless of the number of certifications held by the nurse practitioner. 14 | |
| 307 | 292 | ||
| 308 | - | (III) THE TYPE AND LOCATION OF THE SITE IN WHICH THE 17 | |
| 309 | - | PARTICIPANT PROVIDED SERVICES; AND 18 | |
| 293 | + | (ii) The Board shall pay the fee collected under subparagraph (i) of 15 | |
| 294 | + | this paragraph to the Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship Tax Credit Fund established under 16 | |
| 295 | + | § 10–739 of the Tax – General Article. 17 | |
| 310 | 296 | ||
| 311 | - | ( | |
| 297 | + | (c) The Board shall publish in its rules and regulations the fees that it sets. 18 | |
| 312 | 298 | ||
| 313 | - | Article – Health Occupations 20 | |
| 299 | + | (d) (1) The Board shall pay all fees collected under the provisions of this title 19 | |
| 300 | + | to the Comptroller of the State. 20 | |
| 314 | 301 | ||
| 315 | - | 8–206. 21 | |
| 302 | + | (2) The Comptroller shall distribute the fees received from the Board to the 21 | |
| 303 | + | Board of Nursing Fund. 22 | |
| 316 | 304 | ||
| 317 | - | (a) There is a Board of Nursing Fund. 22 | |
| 305 | + | (E) (1) IN EACH OF FISCAL YEA RS 2023 THROUGH 2025, IF THE 23 | |
| 306 | + | GOVERNOR DOES NOT INC LUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET AT LEAST $400,000 FOR THE 24 | |
| 307 | + | OPERATION OF THE MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR 25 | |
| 308 | + | NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS UNDER TITLE 24, SUBTITLE 18 OF THE HEALTH 26 | |
| 309 | + | – GENERAL ARTICLE, AS ADMINISTERED BY T HE DEPARTMENT , THE COMPTROLLER 27 | |
| 310 | + | SHALL DISTRIBUTE : 28 | |
| 318 | 311 | ||
| 319 | - | (b) (1) The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of 23 | |
| 320 | - | licenses and its other services. 24 | |
| 321 | - | ||
| 322 | - | (2) The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the 25 | |
| 323 | - | cost of maintaining the Board as provided in subsection (e) of this section. 26 | |
| 324 | - | ||
| 325 | - | (3) (i) In addition to the fee set by the Board under this title for the 27 | |
| 326 | - | renewal of a nurse practitioner who holds an advanced practice registered nurse 28 | |
| 327 | - | certification, the Board shall assess a separate $15 fee for the renewal of the nurse 29 | |
| 328 | - | practitioner, regardless of the number of certifications held by the nurse practitioner. 30 8 HOUSE BILL 975 | |
| 329 | - | ||
| 330 | - | ||
| 331 | - | ||
| 332 | - | (ii) The Board shall pay the fee collected under subparagraph (i) of 1 | |
| 333 | - | this paragraph to the Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship Tax Credit Fund established under 2 | |
| 334 | - | § 10–739 of the Tax – General Article. 3 | |
| 335 | - | ||
| 336 | - | (c) The Board shall publish in its rules and regulations the fees that it sets. 4 | |
| 337 | - | ||
| 338 | - | (d) (1) The Board shall pay all fees collected under the provisions of this title 5 | |
| 339 | - | to the Comptroller of the State. 6 | |
| 340 | - | ||
| 341 | - | (2) The Comptroller shall distribute the fees received from the Board to the 7 | |
| 342 | - | Board of Nursing Fund. 8 | |
| 343 | - | ||
| 344 | - | (E) (1) IN EACH OF FISCAL YEA RS 2023 THROUGH 2025, IF THE 9 | |
| 345 | - | GOVERNOR DOES NOT INC LUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET AT LEAST $400,000 FOR THE 10 | |
| 346 | - | OPERATION OF THE MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR 11 | |
| 347 | - | NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS UNDER TITLE 24, SUBTITLE 18 OF THE HEALTH 12 | |
| 348 | - | – GENERAL ARTICLE, AS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT , THE COMPTROLLER 13 | |
| 349 | - | SHALL DISTRIBUTE : 14 | |
| 350 | - | ||
| 351 | - | (I) $400,000 OF THE FEES RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD TO THE 15 | |
| 352 | - | DEPARTMENT TO BE USED TO MAKE GRANTS UNDER THE MARYLAND LOAN 16 | |
| 353 | - | ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS UNDER 17 | |
| 354 | - | TITLE 24, SUBTITLE 18 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE TO NURSES AND 18 | |
| 355 | - | NURSING WORKERS ENGA GED IN PRIMARY CARE WHO AGREE TO PRACTIC E FOR AT 19 | |
| 356 | - | LEAST 2 YEARS IN A GEOGRAPHI C AREA OF THE STATE THAT HAS BEEN D ESIGNATED 20 | |
| 357 | - | BY THE SECRETARY AS BEING ME DICALLY UNDERSERVED ; AND 21 | |
| 358 | - | ||
| 359 | - | (II) THE BALANCE OF THE FE ES TO THE BOARD OF NURSING 22 | |
| 360 | - | FUND. 23 | |
| 361 | - | ||
| 362 | - | (2) IN FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , IF 24 | |
| 363 | - | THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT I MPLEMENT A PERMANENT FUNDING STRUCTURE 25 | |
| 364 | - | UNDER § 24–1802(B) OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE AND THE GOVERNOR 26 | |
| 365 | - | DOES NOT INCLUDE IN TH E STATE BUDGET AT LEAST $400,000 FOR THE OPERATION 27 | |
| 366 | - | OF THE MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES AND 28 | |
| 367 | - | NURSING WORKERS UNDER TITLE 24, SUBTITLE 18 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL 29 | |
| 368 | - | ARTICLE, AS ADMINISTERED BY T HE DEPARTMENT , THE COMPTROLLER SHALL 30 | |
| 369 | - | DISTRIBUTE: 31 | |
| 370 | - | ||
| 371 | - | (I) $400,000 OF THE FEES RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD TO THE 32 | |
| 372 | - | DEPARTMENT TO BE USED TO MAKE GRANTS UNDER THE MARYLAND LOAN 33 | |
| 373 | - | ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS UNDER 34 | |
| 374 | - | TITLE 24, SUBTITLE 18 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE TO NURSES AND 35 | |
| 375 | - | NURSING WORKERS ENGA GED IN PRIMARY CARE WHO AGREE TO PRACTIC E FOR AT 36 HOUSE BILL 975 9 | |
| 312 | + | (I) $400,000 OF THE FEES RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD TO THE 29 | |
| 313 | + | DEPARTMENT TO BE USED TO MAKE GRANTS U NDER THE MARYLAND LOAN 30 | |
| 314 | + | ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS UNDER 31 | |
| 315 | + | TITLE 24, SUBTITLE 18 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE TO NURSES AND 32 | |
| 316 | + | NURSING WORKERS ENGA GED IN PRIMARY CARE WHO AGREE TO PRACTIC E FOR AT 33 8 HOUSE BILL 975 | |
| 376 | 317 | ||
| 377 | 318 | ||
| 378 | 319 | LEAST 2 YEARS IN A GEOGRAPHI C AREA OF THE STATE THAT HAS BEEN D ESIGNATED 1 | |
| 379 | 320 | BY THE SECRETARY AS BEING ME DICALLY UNDERSERVED ; AND 2 | |
| 380 | 321 | ||
| 381 | 322 | (II) THE BALANCE OF THE FE ES TO THE BOARD OF NURSING 3 | |
| 382 | 323 | FUND. 4 | |
| 383 | 324 | ||
| 384 | - | [(e)] (F) (1) The Board of Nursing Fund shall be used exclusively to cover the 5 | |
| 385 | - | actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties 6 | |
| 386 | - | of the Board as provided by the provisions of this title. 7 | |
| 325 | + | (2) IN FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , IF 5 | |
| 326 | + | THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT I MPLEMENT A PERMANENT FUNDING STRUCTURE 6 | |
| 327 | + | UNDER § 24–1802(B) OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE AND THE GOVERNOR 7 | |
| 328 | + | DOES NOT INCLUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET AT LEAST $400,000 FOR THE OPERATION 8 | |
| 329 | + | OF THE MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES AND 9 | |
| 330 | + | NURSING WORKERS UNDE R TITLE 24, SUBTITLE 18 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL 10 | |
| 331 | + | ARTICLE, AS ADMINISTERED BY T HE DEPARTMENT , THE COMPTROLLER SHALL 11 | |
| 332 | + | DISTRIBUTE: 12 | |
| 387 | 333 | ||
| 388 | - | (2) (i) The Board of Nursing Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not 8 | |
| 389 | - | subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 9 | |
| 334 | + | (I) $400,000 OF THE FEES RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD TO THE 13 | |
| 335 | + | DEPARTMENT TO BE USED TO MAKE GRANTS UNDER THE MARYLAND LOAN 14 | |
| 336 | + | ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES AND NURSING WORKERS UNDER 15 | |
| 337 | + | TITLE 24, SUBTITLE 18 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE TO NURSES AND 16 | |
| 338 | + | NURSING WORKERS ENGA GED IN PRIMARY CARE WHO AGREE TO PRACTIC E FOR AT 17 | |
| 339 | + | LEAST 2 YEARS IN A GEOGRAPHI C AREA OF THE STATE THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED 18 | |
| 340 | + | BY THE SECRETARY AS BEING ME DICALLY UNDERSERVED ; AND 19 | |
| 390 | 341 | ||
| 391 | - | (ii) Any unspent portions of the Board of Nursing Fund may not be 10 | |
| 392 | - | transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Board of 11 | |
| 393 | - | Nursing Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this title. 12 | |
| 342 | + | (II) THE BALANCE OF THE FE ES TO THE BOARD OF NURSING 20 | |
| 343 | + | FUND. 21 | |
| 394 | 344 | ||
| 395 | - | (3) No other State money may be used to support the Board of Nursing 13 | |
| 396 | - | Fund. 14 | |
| 345 | + | [(e)] (F) (1) The Board of Nursing Fund shall be used exclusively to cover the 22 | |
| 346 | + | actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties 23 | |
| 347 | + | of the Board as provided by the provisions of this title. 24 | |
| 397 | 348 | ||
| 398 | - | ( | |
| 399 | - | ||
| 349 | + | (2) (i) The Board of Nursing Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not 25 | |
| 350 | + | subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 26 | |
| 400 | 351 | ||
| 401 | - | [(f)] (G) (1) The Chairman of the Board or the designee of the Chairman shall 17 | |
| 402 | - | administer the Board of Nursing Fund. 18 | |
| 352 | + | (ii) Any unspent portions of the Board of Nursing Fund may not be 27 | |
| 353 | + | transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Board of 28 | |
| 354 | + | Nursing Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this title. 29 | |
| 403 | 355 | ||
| 404 | - | ( | |
| 405 | - | ||
| 356 | + | (3) No other State money may be used to support the Board of Nursing 30 | |
| 357 | + | Fund. 31 | |
| 406 | 358 | ||
| 407 | - | [(g)] (H) The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the 21 | |
| 408 | - | Board of Nursing Fund as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article. 22 | |
| 359 | + | (4) AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUN DS MAY BE USED TO SU PPORT THE 32 | |
| 360 | + | BOARD OF NURSING FUND. 33 | |
| 361 | + | HOUSE BILL 975 9 | |
| 409 | 362 | ||
| 410 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 23 | |
| 411 | 363 | ||
| 412 | - | 6–226. 24 | |
| 364 | + | [(f)] (G) (1) The Chairman of the Board or the designee of the Chairman shall 1 | |
| 365 | + | administer the Board of Nursing Fund. 2 | |
| 413 | 366 | ||
| 414 | - | (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 25 | |
| 415 | - | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 26 | |
| 416 | - | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 27 | |
| 417 | - | State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 28 | |
| 418 | - | receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 29 | |
| 419 | - | Fund of the State. 30 | |
| 367 | + | (2) Money in the Board of Nursing Fund may be expended only for any 3 | |
| 368 | + | lawful purpose authorized by the provisions of this title. 4 | |
| 420 | 369 | ||
| 421 | - | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 31 | |
| 422 | - | to the following funds: 32 | |
| 370 | + | [(g)] (H) The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the 5 | |
| 371 | + | Board of Nursing Fund as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article. 6 | |
| 372 | + | ||
| 373 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 7 | |
| 374 | + | ||
| 375 | + | (a) The Maryland Department of Health shall convene a stakeholder workgroup 8 | |
| 376 | + | to examine how the State can implement a program within or in addition to the Maryland 9 | |
| 377 | + | Loan Assistance Program Fund for Nurses and Nursing Workers to further incentivize 10 | |
| 378 | + | nursing and nursing worker students to practice in professional shortage areas and 11 | |
| 379 | + | medically underserved areas in the State. 12 | |
| 380 | + | ||
| 381 | + | (b) The workgroup shall consist of the following members: 13 | |
| 382 | + | ||
| 383 | + | (1) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; 14 | |
| 384 | + | ||
| 385 | + | (2) one representative of the State Board of Nursing; 15 | |
| 386 | + | ||
| 387 | + | (3) one representative of the Maryland Nurses Association; 16 | |
| 388 | + | ||
| 389 | + | (4) one representative of 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East; 17 | |
| 390 | + | ||
| 391 | + | (5) one representative of the Health Facilities Association of Maryland; 18 | |
| 392 | + | ||
| 393 | + | (6) one representative of the Maryland Hospital Association; and 19 | |
| 394 | + | ||
| 395 | + | (7) one representative of the LifeSpan Network. 20 | |
| 396 | + | ||
| 397 | + | (c) The workgroup shall consult with the Department of Legislative Services 21 | |
| 398 | + | when developing its recommendations. 22 | |
| 399 | + | ||
| 400 | + | (d) The workgroup shall: 23 | |
| 401 | + | ||
| 402 | + | (1) review nursing school debt experienced in the United States and in 24 | |
| 403 | + | Maryland; 25 | |
| 404 | + | ||
| 405 | + | (2) examine other models for nurse and nursing worker recruitment and 26 | |
| 406 | + | retention that operate in other states, including how these models are funded and how to 27 | |
| 407 | + | improve the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program Fund for Nurses and Nursing 28 | |
| 408 | + | Workers to ensure that the Program is competitive with other states; 29 | |
| 423 | 409 | 10 HOUSE BILL 975 | |
| 424 | 410 | ||
| 425 | 411 | ||
| 426 | - | 144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund; 1 | |
| 427 | - | [and] 2 | |
| 412 | + | (3) examine and recommend methods to incentivize nursing and nursing 1 | |
| 413 | + | worker students to commit to practicing in medically underserved areas in the State before 2 | |
| 414 | + | entering an educational program or on graduation from nursing school or a program 3 | |
| 415 | + | focusing on training for nursing workers; and 4 | |
| 428 | 416 | ||
| 429 | - | 145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND 3 | |
| 417 | + | (4) investigate the availability of other federal grants to further expand 5 | |
| 418 | + | loan repayment and loan forgiveness for other nurses and nursing workers in Maryland. 6 | |
| 430 | 419 | ||
| 431 | - | 146. THE MARYLAND LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT 4 | |
| 432 | - | PROGRAM FUND FOR NURSES AND NURSING SUPPORT STAFF. 5 | |
| 420 | + | (e) (1) On or before December 1, 2022, the workgroup shall submit an interim 7 | |
| 421 | + | report of its findings and recommendations, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 8 | |
| 422 | + | Government Article, to the General Assembly. 9 | |
| 433 | 423 | ||
| 434 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 6 | |
| 424 | + | (2) On or before December 1, 2023, the workgroup shall submit a final 10 | |
| 425 | + | report of its findings and recommendations, including recommendations on the structure 11 | |
| 426 | + | of a permanent advisory council and a permanent funding structure for the Maryland Loan 12 | |
| 427 | + | Assistance Repayment Program Fund for Nurses and Nursing Workers, to the General 13 | |
| 428 | + | Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 14 | |
| 435 | 429 | ||
| 436 | - | (a) The Maryland Department of Health shall convene a stakeholder workgroup 7 | |
| 437 | - | to examine how the State can implement a program within or in addition to the Maryland 8 | |
| 438 | - | Loan Assistance Program Fund for Nurses and Nursing Workers Support Staff to further 9 | |
| 439 | - | incentivize nursing and nursing worker support staff students to practice in professional 10 | |
| 440 | - | shortage areas and medically underserved areas in the State. 11 | |
| 441 | - | ||
| 442 | - | (b) The workgroup shall consist of the following members: 12 | |
| 443 | - | ||
| 444 | - | (1) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; 13 | |
| 445 | - | ||
| 446 | - | (2) one representative of the State Board of Nursing; 14 | |
| 447 | - | ||
| 448 | - | (3) one representative of the Maryland Nurses Association; 15 | |
| 449 | - | ||
| 450 | - | (4) one representative of 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East; 16 | |
| 451 | - | ||
| 452 | - | (5) one representative of the Health Facilities Association of Maryland; 17 | |
| 453 | - | ||
| 454 | - | (6) one representative of the Maryland Hospital Association; and 18 | |
| 455 | - | ||
| 456 | - | (7) one representative of the LifeSpan Network; 19 | |
| 457 | - | ||
| 458 | - | (8) one representative of Leading Age Maryland; 20 | |
| 459 | - | ||
| 460 | - | (9) one representative of AFSCME Maryland; 21 | |
| 461 | - | ||
| 462 | - | (10) one representative of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland; 22 | |
| 463 | - | ||
| 464 | - | (11) one representative of the Maryland Association of County Health 23 | |
| 465 | - | Officers; 24 | |
| 466 | - | ||
| 467 | - | (12) one representative from a community health center; and 25 | |
| 468 | - | ||
| 469 | - | (13) any other stakeholder that the Department determines appropriate. 26 | |
| 470 | - | ||
| 471 | - | (c) The workgroup shall consult with the Department of Legislative Services 27 | |
| 472 | - | when developing its recommendations. 28 HOUSE BILL 975 11 | |
| 473 | - | ||
| 474 | - | ||
| 475 | - | ||
| 476 | - | (d) The workgroup shall: 1 | |
| 477 | - | ||
| 478 | - | (1) review nursing school debt experienced in the United States and in 2 | |
| 479 | - | Maryland; 3 | |
| 480 | - | ||
| 481 | - | (2) examine other models for nurse and nursing worker support staff 4 | |
| 482 | - | recruitment and retention that operate in other states, including how these models are 5 | |
| 483 | - | funded and how to improve the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program Fund for 6 | |
| 484 | - | Nurses and Nursing Workers Support Staff to ensure that the Program is competitive with 7 | |
| 485 | - | other states; 8 | |
| 486 | - | ||
| 487 | - | (3) examine and recommend methods to incentivize nursing and nursing 9 | |
| 488 | - | worker support staff students to commit to practicing in medically underserved areas in 10 | |
| 489 | - | the State before entering an educational program or on graduation from nursing school or 11 | |
| 490 | - | a program focusing on training for nursing workers support staff; and 12 | |
| 491 | - | ||
| 492 | - | (4) investigate the availability of other federal grants to further expand 13 | |
| 493 | - | loan repayment and loan forgiveness for other nurses and nursing workers support staff in 14 | |
| 494 | - | Maryland; and 15 | |
| 495 | - | ||
| 496 | - | (5) make recommendations to the Department on priorities for funding the 16 | |
| 497 | - | repayment of education loans through the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program 17 | |
| 498 | - | Fund for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff, including priorities relating to practice 18 | |
| 499 | - | settings other than an “eligible field of employment”, as defined by § 24–1804 of the Health 19 | |
| 500 | - | – General Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act. 20 | |
| 501 | - | ||
| 502 | - | (e) (1) On or before December 1, 2022, the workgroup shall submit an interim 21 | |
| 503 | - | report of its findings and recommendations, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 22 | |
| 504 | - | Government Article, to the General Assembly. 23 | |
| 505 | - | ||
| 506 | - | (2) On or before December 1, 2023, the workgroup shall submit a final 24 | |
| 507 | - | report of its findings and recommendations, including recommendations on the structure 25 | |
| 508 | - | of a permanent advisory council and a permanent funding structure for the Maryland Loan 26 | |
| 509 | - | Assistance Repayment Program Fund for Nurses and Nursing Workers Support Staff, to 27 | |
| 510 | - | the General Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 28 | |
| 511 | - | ||
| 512 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 29 | |
| 513 | - | 1, 2022. 30 | |
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| 515 | - | ||
| 430 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 15 | |
| 431 | + | 1, 2022. 16 | |
| 516 | 432 |