NURSES-LOAN REPAY ASSISTANCE House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers, Monique D. Davis and Patricia Bailey-Linda Chapa LaVia 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Loan Repayment Assistance for Nurses Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish an educational loan repayment assistance program for nurses who practice in designated nurse shortage areas. Provides that beginning July 1, 2004, the Department shall consider applications for assistance under the program. Provides that for each year that a qualified applicant practices full-time in a designated shortage area as a nurse, the Department shall, subject to appropriation, award a grant to that person in an amount equal to the amount in educational loans that the person must repay that year. Provides that the total amount in grants that a person may be awarded shall not exceed $5,000. Effective July 1, 2004. 11/20/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 11/20/2003HouseFirst Reading 11/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/17/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 7/15/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die