NURSES-LOAN REPAY ASSISTANCE Senate SponsorsSen. Miguel del Valle-Martin A. Sandoval 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates 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, 2003. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 3/11/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/13/2003SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/14/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die