Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SPB 7026
                        Barcode 400584
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11  The Committee on Health Care (Peaden) recommended the
12  following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment 
15         On page 3, lines 1 and 2, delete those lines
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17  and insert:  establishing a contract grants program for
18  increasing the capacity of nursing programs at public
19  universities. Institutions may apply for grants from this
20  program if the application includes a contract between the
21  institution and the state to produce a specific number of
22  nursing graduates within an appropriate time period. The
23  division must give priority to institutions that target for
24  enrollment and graduation exiting military personnel, students
25  seeking postgraduate degrees, and students committed to
26  serving as faculty within state public or private nursing
27  programs. The division must encourage institutions to form
28  public or private partnerships to match the grant through
29  financial or in-kind contributions. Grants may be used for
30  capital or operating purposes, including student financial
31  assistance. The division will report to the Legislature by
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