Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB774 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 774
8	8	J2, J1, F2 3lr2408
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10	10	By: Senator Lam
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
12	12	Assigned to: Finance
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program and Advisory Committee – 2
19	19	Establishment 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program in the 4
22	22	Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Secretary of Health to establish a 5
23	23	certain pilot program before implementing the Program statewide; establishing the 6
24	24	Maryland Pathway to Nursing Advisory Committee to assist the Secretary in the 7
25	25	development and implementation of the Program; and generally relating to the 8
26	26	Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program. 9
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28	28	BY adding to 10
29	29	Article – Health – General 11
30	30	Section 13–4801 through 13–4803 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 48. 12
31	31	Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program” 13
32	32	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
33	33	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15
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35	35	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
36	36	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
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38	38	Article – Health – General 18
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40	40	SUBTITLE 48. MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING PROGRAM. 19
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42	42	13–4801. 20
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44	44	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 21
45	45	INDICATED. 22
46	46	2 SENATE BILL 774
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49	49	(B) “COMMITTEE” MEANS THE MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING 1
50	50	ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 2
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52	52	(C) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING PROGRAM. 3
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54	54	13–4802. 4
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56	56	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING PROGRAM IN THE 5
57	57	DEPARTMENT . 6
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59	59	(B) THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE T O: 7
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61	61	(1) SUPPORT CERTIFIED NURSING AS SISTANTS IN LICENSED 8
62	62	PRACTICAL NURSING ED UCATIONAL PROGRAMS W HO INTEND TO PRACTIC E 9
63	63	LICENSED PRACTICAL N URSING AS A CAREER I N THE STATE OR CONTINUE ON THE 10
64	64	NURSING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY TO BECOME A REGISTERED NURSE IN THE STATE; 11
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66	66	(2) ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE OF NURS ING PROFESSIONALS BY 12
67	67	INCREASING THE GRADU ATION AND LICENSURE RATES OF LICENSED PR ACTICAL 13
68	68	NURSING AND REGISTER ED NURSING STUDENTS IN THE STATE; 14
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70	70	(3) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LICENS ED PRACTICAL NURSES AND 15
71	71	REGISTERED NURSES WHO REFLEC T THE DIVERSITY OF T HE COMMUNITIES THEY 16
72	72	SERVE; AND 17
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74	74	(4) PROVIDE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH FINANCIAL ASSIS TANCE 18
75	75	TO COVER THE COST OF : 19
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77	77	(I) TUITION AND RELATED FEES FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL 20
78	78	NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; 21
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80	80	(II) COMPUTERS, TEXTBOOKS, AND OTHER SUPPLIES ; AND 22
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82	82	(III) HOUSING, FOOD, AND OTHER BASIC LIVI NG EXPENSES. 23
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84	84	(C) (1) BEFORE THE SECRETARY IMPLEMENT S THE PROGRAM 24
85	85	STATEWIDE, THE SECRETARY SHALL IMPLE MENT A PILOT PROGRAM AT COMMUNITY 25
86	86	COLLEGES IN AT LEAST TWO GEOGRAPH ICALLY DIVERSE AREAS IN THE STATE THAT 26
87	87	OFFER LICENSED PRACT ICAL NURSING PROGRAM S. 27
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89	89	(2) THE SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY 28
90	90	COMMITTEE, SHALL DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM 29
91	91	IMPLEMENTED UNDER PA RAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION : 30 SENATE BILL 774 3
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95	95	(I) THE TIME FRAME AND STEPS NECE SSARY TO ESTABLISH 1
96	96	THE PILOT PROGRAM; 2
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98	98	(II) THE AREAS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PI LOT PROGRAM 3
99	99	WILL OPERATE ; 4
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101	101	(III) THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE PILOT 5
102	102	PROGRAM; AND 6
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104	104	(IV) THE TYPES OF EVALUATIONS , INCLUDING OBTAINING 7
105	105	FEEDBACK FROM STUDEN TS AND EDUCATIONAL I NSTITUTIONS, NEEDED TO MAKE 8
106	106	RECOMMENDATIONS ABOU T THE PROGRAM’S DESIGN AND EXPANSI ON STATEWIDE. 9
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108	108	(D) THE SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 10
109	109	SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE: 11
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111	111	(1) REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM; 12
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113	113	(2) CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE TYPE AND LEVEL OF SU PPORT 13
114	114	PROVIDED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; 14
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116	116	(3) A PROCESS FOR PROVIDIN G WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO 15
117	117	PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; 16
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119	119	(4) A PROCESS FOR DISTRIBU TING FINANCIAL SUPPO RT TO 17
120	120	PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; 18
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122	122	(5) A DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN STITUTIONS IN 19
123	123	SUPPORTING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; AND 20
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125	125	(6) THE PROCESS FOR PERIODICALLY REVIEWING THE PROGRAM 21
126	126	AND IMPLEMENTING MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROGRAM. 22
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128	128	(E) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2023, THE 23
129	129	SECRETARY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 24
130	130	2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE 25
131	131	IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E PROGRAM. 26
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133	133	13–4803. 27
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135	135	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND PATHWAY TO NURSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 28
136	136	4 SENATE BILL 774
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139	139	(B) THE COMMITTEE SHALL ASSIS T THE SECRETARY IN THE DEVE LOPMENT 1
140	140	AND IMPLEMENTATION O F THE PROGRAM. 2
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142	142	(C) THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOLL OWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED 3
143	143	BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH: 4
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145	145	(1) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 5
146	146	AFFAIRS; 6
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148	148	(2) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION 7
149	149	COMMISSION; 8
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151	151	(3) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING; 9
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153	153	(4) FOUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY COLLEGES I N THE 10
154	154	STATE THAT OFFER LICE NSED PRACTICAL NURSI NG PROGRAMS ; 11
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156	156	(5) TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCAT ION 12
157	157	INSTITUTIONS WITH A 4–YEAR DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM, ONE OF WHOM SHAL L 13
158	158	BE FROM A HISTORICAL LY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSIT Y; 14
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160	160	(6) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM A PRIVATE HIGHER EDU CATION 15
161	161	INSTITUTION THAT PRI MARILY OFFERS 4–YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMS ; 16
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163	163	(7) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND NURSES 17
164	164	ASSOCIATION; 18
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166	166	(8) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF 19
167	167	COMMUNITY COLLEGES; 20
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169	169	(9) ONE REPRESENTATIVE O F THE MARYLAND INDEPENDENT 21
170	170	COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION; 22
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172	172	(10) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL 23
173	173	ASSOCIATION; 24
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175	175	(11) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIFESPAN NETWORK; 25
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177	177	(12) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC 26
178	178	HEALTH PATHWAYS PROGRAM; 27
179	179	SENATE BILL 774 5
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182	182	(13) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM A LABOR ORGANIZATION THAT 1
183	183	REPRESENTS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS , LICENSED PRACTICAL N URSES, AND 2
184	184	REGISTERED NURSES ; 3
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186	186	(14) TWO PRACTICAL NURSING ST UDENTS LICENSED IN T HE STATE; 4
187	187	AND 5
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189	189	(15) ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WIT H EXPERTISE OR EXPER IENCE THAT 6
190	190	THE SECRETARY DETERMINES IS RELEVANT TO T HE COMMITTEE. 7
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192	192	(D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E COMMITTEE. 8
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194	194	(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE COMMITTEE. 9
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196	196	(F) A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE: 10
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198	198	(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSA TION AS A MEMBER OF THE 11
199	199	COMMITTEE; BUT 12
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201	201	(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURS EMENT FOR EXPENSES U NDER THE 13
202	202	STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 14
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204	204	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 15
205	205	1, 2023. 16
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