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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 | *hb1160* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 1160 | |
| 11 | 8 | J2, J1, F2 3lr2551 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | - | By: Delegate Cullison Delegates Cullison, Alston, Bagnall, Bhandari, Chisholm, | |
| 14 | - | Guzzone, Hill, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr, Kipke, R. Lewis, | |
| 15 | - | Lopez, Martinez, M. Morgan, Pena–Melnyk, Reilly, Rosenberg, Szeliga, | |
| 16 | - | Taveras, White, and Woods | |
| 10 | + | By: Delegate Cullison | |
| 17 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023 | |
| 18 | 12 | Assigned to: Health and Government Operations | |
| 19 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 20 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 21 | - | Read second time: March 7, 2023 | |
| 22 | 13 | ||
| 23 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 24 | 15 | ||
| 25 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 26 | 17 | ||
| 27 | 18 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Progra m and Advisory Committee – 2 | |
| 28 | 19 | Establishment 3 | |
| 29 | 20 | ||
| 30 | 21 | FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program in the 4 | |
| 31 | 22 | Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Secretary of Health to establish a 5 | |
| 32 | 23 | certain pilot program before implementing the Program statewide; establishing the 6 | |
| 33 | 24 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Advisory Committee to assist the Secretary in the 7 | |
| 34 | 25 | development and implementation of the Program; and generally relating to the 8 | |
| 35 | 26 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program. 9 | |
| 36 | 27 | ||
| 37 | 28 | BY adding to 10 | |
| 38 | 29 | Article – Health – General 11 | |
| 39 | 30 | Section 13–4801 through 13–4803 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 48. 12 | |
| 40 | 31 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program” 13 | |
| 41 | 32 | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 42 | 33 | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15 | |
| 43 | 34 | ||
| 44 | 35 | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16 | |
| 45 | 36 | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17 | |
| 46 | 37 | ||
| 47 | 38 | Article – Health – General 18 | |
| 39 | + | ||
| 40 | + | SUBTITLE 48. MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING PROGRAM. 19 | |
| 41 | + | ||
| 42 | + | 13–4801. 20 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 21 | |
| 45 | + | INDICATED. 22 | |
| 48 | 46 | 2 HOUSE BILL 1160 | |
| 49 | 47 | ||
| 50 | 48 | ||
| 51 | - | SUBTITLE 48. MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING PROGRAM. 1 | |
| 49 | + | (B) “COMMITTEE” MEANS THE MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING 1 | |
| 50 | + | ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 2 | |
| 52 | 51 | ||
| 53 | - | ||
| 52 | + | (C) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING PROGRAM. 3 | |
| 54 | 53 | ||
| 55 | - | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 3 | |
| 56 | - | INDICATED. 4 | |
| 54 | + | 13–4802. 4 | |
| 57 | 55 | ||
| 58 | - | ( | |
| 59 | - | ||
| 56 | + | (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING PROGRAM IN THE 5 | |
| 57 | + | DEPARTMENT . 6 | |
| 60 | 58 | ||
| 61 | - | ( | |
| 59 | + | (B) THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO : 7 | |
| 62 | 60 | ||
| 63 | - | 13–4802. 8 | |
| 61 | + | (1) SUPPORT CERTIFIED NUR SING ASSISTANTS IN L ICENSED 8 | |
| 62 | + | PRACTICAL NURSING ED UCATIONAL PROGRAMS W HO INTEND TO PRACTIC E 9 | |
| 63 | + | LICENSED PRACTICAL N URSING AS A CAREER I N THE STATE OR CONTINUE ON THE 10 | |
| 64 | + | NURSING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY TO BECOME A REGISTERED NURSE IN THE STATE; 11 | |
| 64 | 65 | ||
| 65 | - | (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING PROGRAM IN THE 9 | |
| 66 | - | DEPARTMENT . 10 | |
| 66 | + | (2) ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAG E OF NURSING PROFESS IONALS BY 12 | |
| 67 | + | INCREASING THE GRADU ATION AND LICENSURE RATES OF LICENSED PR ACTICAL 13 | |
| 68 | + | NURSING AND REGISTER ED NURSING STUDENTS IN THE STATE; 14 | |
| 67 | 69 | ||
| 68 | - | (B) THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO : 11 | |
| 70 | + | (3) INCREASE THE NUMBER O F LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AND 15 | |
| 71 | + | REGISTERED NURSES WH O REFLECT THE DIVERS ITY OF THE COMMUNITI ES THEY 16 | |
| 72 | + | SERVE; AND 17 | |
| 69 | 73 | ||
| 70 | - | (1) SUPPORT CERTIFIED NUR SING ASSISTANTS IN L ICENSED 12 | |
| 71 | - | PRACTICAL NURSING ED UCATIONAL PROGRAMS W HO INTEND TO PRACTIC E 13 | |
| 72 | - | LICENSED PRACTICAL N URSING AS A CA REER IN THE STATE OR CONTINUE ON THE 14 | |
| 73 | - | NURSING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY TO BECOME A REGISTERED NURSE IN THE STATE; 15 | |
| 74 | + | (4) PROVIDE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH FINANCIAL ASSIS TANCE 18 | |
| 75 | + | TO COVER THE COST OF : 19 | |
| 74 | 76 | ||
| 75 | - | (2) ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAG E OF NURSING PROFESS IONALS BY 16 | |
| 76 | - | INCREASING THE GRADU ATION AND LICENSURE RATES OF LICENSED PR ACTICAL 17 | |
| 77 | - | NURSING AND REGISTER ED NURSING STUDENTS IN THE STATE; 18 | |
| 77 | + | (I) TUITION AND RELATED F EES FOR LICENSED PRA CTICAL 20 | |
| 78 | + | NURSING EDUC ATIONAL PROGRAMS ; 21 | |
| 78 | 79 | ||
| 79 | - | (3) INCREASE THE NUMBER O F LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AND 19 | |
| 80 | - | REGISTERED NURSES WH O REFLECT THE DIVERS ITY OF THE COMMUNITI ES THEY 20 | |
| 81 | - | SERVE; AND 21 | |
| 80 | + | (II) COMPUTERS, TEXTBOOKS, AND OTHER SUPPLIES ; AND 22 | |
| 82 | 81 | ||
| 83 | - | (4) PROVIDE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH FINANCIAL ASSIS TANCE 22 | |
| 84 | - | TO COVER THE COST OF : 23 | |
| 82 | + | (III) HOUSING, FOOD, AND OTHER BASIC LIVI NG EXPENSES. 23 | |
| 85 | 83 | ||
| 86 | - | (I) TUITION AND RELATED F EES FOR LICENSED PRA CTICAL 24 | |
| 87 | - | NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; 25 | |
| 84 | + | (C) (1) BEFORE THE SECRETARY IMPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM 24 | |
| 85 | + | STATEWIDE, THE SECRETARY SHALL IMPLE MENT A PILOT PROGRAM AT COMMUNITY 25 | |
| 86 | + | COLLEGES IN AT LEAST TWO GEOGRAPHICALLY D IVERSE AREAS IN THE STATE THAT 26 | |
| 87 | + | OFFER LICENSED PRACT ICAL NURSING PROGRAM S. 27 | |
| 88 | 88 | ||
| 89 | - | (II) COMPUTERS, TEXTBOOKS, AND OTHER SUPPLIES ; AND 26 | |
| 90 | - | ||
| 91 | - | (III) HOUSING, FOOD, AND OTHER BASIC LIVI NG EXPENSES. 27 | |
| 92 | - | ||
| 93 | - | (C) (1) BEFORE THE SECRETARY IMPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM 28 | |
| 94 | - | STATEWIDE, THE SECRETARY SHALL IMPLE MENT A PILOT PROGRAM AT COMMUNITY 29 HOUSE BILL 1160 3 | |
| 89 | + | (2) THE SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY 28 | |
| 90 | + | COMMITTEE, SHALL DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PI LOT PROGRAM 29 | |
| 91 | + | IMPLEMENTED UNDER PA RAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION : 30 HOUSE BILL 1160 3 | |
| 95 | 92 | ||
| 96 | 93 | ||
| 97 | - | COLLEGES IN AT LEAST TWO GEOGRAPHICALLY D IVERSE AREAS IN THE STATE THAT 1 | |
| 98 | - | OFFER LICENSED PRACT ICAL NURSING PROGRAM S. 2 | |
| 99 | 94 | ||
| 100 | - | (2) THE SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY 3 | |
| 101 | - | COMMITTEE, SHALL DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PI LOT PROGRAM 4 | |
| 102 | - | IMPLEMENTED UNDER PA RAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION : 5 | |
| 95 | + | (I) THE TIME FRAME AND ST EPS NECESSARY TO EST ABLISH 1 | |
| 96 | + | THE PILOT PROGRAM ; 2 | |
| 103 | 97 | ||
| 104 | - | ( | |
| 105 | - | ||
| 98 | + | (II) THE AREAS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PI LOT PROGRAM 3 | |
| 99 | + | WILL OPERATE ; 4 | |
| 106 | 100 | ||
| 107 | - | ( | |
| 108 | - | ||
| 101 | + | (III) THE RESOURCES NECESSA RY TO SUPPORT THE PI LOT 5 | |
| 102 | + | PROGRAM; AND 6 | |
| 109 | 103 | ||
| 110 | - | (III) THE RESOURCES NECESSA RY TO SUPPORT THE PI LOT 10 | |
| 111 | - | PROGRAM; AND 11 | |
| 104 | + | (IV) THE TYPES OF EVALUATI ONS, INCLUDING OBTAINING 7 | |
| 105 | + | FEEDBACK FROM STUDEN TS AND EDUCATIONAL I NSTITUTIONS, NEEDED TO MAKE 8 | |
| 106 | + | RECOMMENDATIONS ABOU T THE PROGRAM’S DESIGN AND EXPANSI ON STATEWIDE . 9 | |
| 112 | 107 | ||
| 113 | - | (IV) THE TYPES OF EVALUATI ONS, INCLUDING OBTAINING 12 | |
| 114 | - | FEEDBACK FROM STUDEN TS AND EDUCATIONAL I NSTITUTIONS, NEEDED TO MAKE 13 | |
| 115 | - | RECOMMENDATIONS ABOU T THE PROGRAM’S DESIGN AND EXPANSI ON STATEWIDE . 14 | |
| 108 | + | (D) THE SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 10 | |
| 109 | + | SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE : 11 | |
| 116 | 110 | ||
| 117 | - | (D) THE SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 15 | |
| 118 | - | SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE : 16 | |
| 111 | + | (1) REQUIREMENTS FOR PART ICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM; 12 | |
| 119 | 112 | ||
| 120 | - | (1) REQUIREMENTS FOR PART ICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, 17 | |
| 121 | - | INCLUDING A REQUIREM ENT THAT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS SIGN AN AGREEMENT 18 | |
| 122 | - | THAT THE PARTICIPANT INTEN DS TO PRACTICE LICEN SED PRACTICAL NURSIN G OR 19 | |
| 123 | - | PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING IN THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS AFTER 20 | |
| 124 | - | COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM; 21 | |
| 113 | + | (2) CRITERIA FOR DETERMIN ING THE TYPE AND LEV EL OF SUPPORT 13 | |
| 114 | + | PROVIDED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; 14 | |
| 125 | 115 | ||
| 126 | - | ( | |
| 127 | - | ||
| 116 | + | (3) A PROCESS FOR PROVIDIN G WRAPAROUND SERVIC ES TO 15 | |
| 117 | + | PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; 16 | |
| 128 | 118 | ||
| 129 | - | ( | |
| 130 | - | PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; | |
| 119 | + | (4) A PROCESS FOR DISTRIBU TING FINANCIAL SUPPO RT TO 17 | |
| 120 | + | PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; 18 | |
| 131 | 121 | ||
| 132 | - | ( | |
| 133 | - | PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; | |
| 122 | + | (5) A DESCRIPTION OF THE R OLE OF EDUCATION INS TITUTIONS IN 19 | |
| 123 | + | SUPPORTING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; AND 20 | |
| 134 | 124 | ||
| 135 | - | ( | |
| 136 | - | ||
| 125 | + | (6) THE PROCESS FOR PERIO DICALLY REVIEWING TH E PROGRAM 21 | |
| 126 | + | AND IMPLEMENTING MOD IFICATIONS TO THE PROGRAM. 22 | |
| 137 | 127 | ||
| 138 | - | (6) THE PROCESS FOR PERIO DICALLY REVIEWING TH E PROGRAM 30 | |
| 139 | - | AND IMPLEMENTING MOD IFICATIONS TO THE PROGRAM. 31 | |
| 128 | + | (E) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2023, THE 23 | |
| 129 | + | SECRETARY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 24 | |
| 130 | + | 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE 25 | |
| 131 | + | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM. 26 | |
| 132 | + | ||
| 133 | + | 13–4803. 27 | |
| 134 | + | ||
| 135 | + | (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 28 | |
| 140 | 136 | 4 HOUSE BILL 1160 | |
| 141 | 137 | ||
| 142 | 138 | ||
| 143 | - | (E) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2023, THE 1 | |
| 144 | - | SECRETARY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2 | |
| 145 | - | 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE 3 | |
| 146 | - | IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E PROGRAM. 4 | |
| 139 | + | (B) THE COMMITTEE SHALL ASSIS T THE SECRETARY IN THE DEVE LOPMENT 1 | |
| 140 | + | AND IMPLEMENTATION O F THE PROGRAM. 2 | |
| 147 | 141 | ||
| 148 | - | 13–4803. 5 | |
| 142 | + | (C) THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS, APPOINTED 3 | |
| 143 | + | BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH: 4 | |
| 149 | 144 | ||
| 150 | - | (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 6 | |
| 145 | + | (1) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 5 | |
| 146 | + | AFFAIRS; 6 | |
| 151 | 147 | ||
| 152 | - | ( | |
| 153 | - | ||
| 148 | + | (2) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION 7 | |
| 149 | + | COMMISSION; 8 | |
| 154 | 150 | ||
| 155 | - | (C) THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED 9 | |
| 156 | - | BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH: 10 | |
| 151 | + | (3) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING; 9 | |
| 157 | 152 | ||
| 158 | - | ( | |
| 159 | - | ||
| 153 | + | (4) FOUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY COLLEGES I N THE 10 | |
| 154 | + | STATE THAT OFFER LICE NSED PRACTICAL NURSI NG PROGRAMS ; 11 | |
| 160 | 155 | ||
| 161 | - | (2) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION 13 | |
| 162 | - | COMMISSION; 14 | |
| 156 | + | (5) TWO REPRESENTATIVES F ROM PUBLIC HIGHER ED UCATION 12 | |
| 157 | + | INSTITUTIONS WITH A 4–YEAR DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM, ONE OF WHOM SHALL 13 | |
| 158 | + | BE FROM A HISTORICAL LY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ; 14 | |
| 163 | 159 | ||
| 164 | - | (3) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING; 15 | |
| 160 | + | (6) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION 15 | |
| 161 | + | INSTITUTION THAT PRI MARILY OFFERS 4–YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMS ; 16 | |
| 165 | 162 | ||
| 166 | - | ( | |
| 167 | - | ||
| 163 | + | (7) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND NURSES 17 | |
| 164 | + | ASSOCIATION; 18 | |
| 168 | 165 | ||
| 169 | - | ( | |
| 170 | - | ||
| 166 | + | (8) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF 19 | |
| 167 | + | COMMUNITY COLLEGES; 20 | |
| 171 | 168 | ||
| 172 | - | (5) (6) TWO REPRESENTATIVES F ROM PUBLIC HIG HER EDUCATION 20 | |
| 173 | - | INSTITUTIONS WITH A 4–YEAR DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM, ONE OF WHOM SHALL 21 | |
| 174 | - | BE FROM A HISTORICAL LY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIV ERSITY; 22 | |
| 169 | + | (9) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND INDEPENDENT 21 | |
| 170 | + | COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION; 22 | |
| 175 | 171 | ||
| 176 | - | ( | |
| 177 | - | ||
| 172 | + | (10) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL 23 | |
| 173 | + | ASSOCIATION; 24 | |
| 178 | 174 | ||
| 179 | - | (7) (8) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND NURSES 25 | |
| 180 | - | ASSOCIATION; 26 | |
| 175 | + | (11) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIFESPAN NETWORK; 25 | |
| 181 | 176 | ||
| 182 | - | (8) (9) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION 27 | |
| 183 | - | OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES; 28 | |
| 184 | - | ||
| 185 | - | (9) (10) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND INDEPENDENT 29 | |
| 186 | - | COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION; 30 HOUSE BILL 1160 5 | |
| 177 | + | (12) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC 26 | |
| 178 | + | HEALTH PATHWAYS PROGRAM; 27 | |
| 179 | + | HOUSE BILL 1160 5 | |
| 187 | 180 | ||
| 188 | 181 | ||
| 182 | + | (13) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A LABOR ORGANIZAT ION THAT 1 | |
| 183 | + | REPRESENTS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS , LICENSED PRACTICAL N URSES, AND 2 | |
| 184 | + | REGISTERED NURSES ; 3 | |
| 189 | 185 | ||
| 190 | - | ( | |
| 191 | - | ||
| 186 | + | (14) TWO PRACTICAL NURSING STUDENTS LICENSED I N THE STATE; 4 | |
| 187 | + | AND 5 | |
| 192 | 188 | ||
| 193 | - | (11) (12) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIFESPAN NETWORK; 3 | |
| 189 | + | (15) ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPERTISE OR EX PERIENCE THAT 6 | |
| 190 | + | THE SECRETARY DETERMINES IS RELEVANT TO THE COMMITTEE. 7 | |
| 194 | 191 | ||
| 195 | - | (12) (13) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY 4 | |
| 196 | - | PUBLIC HEALTH PATHWAYS PROGRAM; 5 | |
| 192 | + | (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E COMMITTEE. 8 | |
| 197 | 193 | ||
| 198 | - | (13) (14) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A LABOR ORGANIZA TION 6 | |
| 199 | - | THAT REPRESENTS CERT IFIED NURSING ASSIST ANTS, LICENSED PRACTICAL 7 | |
| 200 | - | NURSES, AND REGISTERED NURSE S; 8 | |
| 194 | + | (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE COMMITTEE. 9 | |
| 201 | 195 | ||
| 202 | - | (14) (15) TWO PRACTICAL NURSING STUDENTS LICENSED IN THE 9 | |
| 203 | - | STATE; AND 10 | |
| 196 | + | (F) A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE: 10 | |
| 204 | 197 | ||
| 205 | - | ( | |
| 206 | - | ||
| 198 | + | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 11 | |
| 199 | + | COMMITTEE; BUT 12 | |
| 207 | 200 | ||
| 208 | - | (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E COMMITTEE. 13 | |
| 201 | + | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 13 | |
| 202 | + | STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 14 | |
| 209 | 203 | ||
| 210 | - | (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE COMMITTEE. 14 | |
| 211 | - | ||
| 212 | - | (F) A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE: 15 | |
| 213 | - | ||
| 214 | - | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 16 | |
| 215 | - | COMMITTEE; BUT 17 | |
| 216 | - | ||
| 217 | - | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 18 | |
| 218 | - | STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 19 | |
| 219 | - | ||
| 220 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1, 20 | |
| 221 | - | 2024, the Maryland Pathway to Nursing Advisory Committee established under Section 1 21 | |
| 222 | - | of this Act shall study whether licensed practical nursing education programs that meet 22 | |
| 223 | - | educational program requirements under Title 8 of the Health Occupations Article may be 23 | |
| 224 | - | eligible for federal and State funding related to apprenticeship programs and report its 24 | |
| 225 | - | findings and any recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health 25 | |
| 226 | - | and Government Operations Committee, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State 26 | |
| 227 | - | Government Article. 27 | |
| 228 | - | ||
| 229 | - | SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 28 | |
| 230 | - | June 1, 2023. 29 | |
| 231 | - | ||
| 204 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 15 | |
| 205 | + | 1, 2023. 16 |