HB0051 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0051

Introduced 1/19/2007, by Rep. Lou Lang

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 975/2

from Ch. 144, par. 2752

Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings and policy.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Nursing Education Scholarship Law is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:

(110 ILCS 975/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 2752)

Sec. 2. Legislative finding and declaration of policy. The The General Assembly finds and hereby declares that the provision of a higher education leading to an associate degree in nursing, an associate degree in applied sciences in nursing, a hospital-based diploma in nursing, a baccalaureate degree in nursing, a graduate degree in nursing, or a certificate in practical nursing for persons of this State who desire such an education is important to the health, welfare and security of this State and Nation, and consequently is an important public purpose. Many qualified and potential nurses are deterred by financial considerations from pursuing their nursing education, with consequent irreparable loss to the State and Nation of talents vital to health, welfare and security. A system of scholarships, repayment of which may be excused if the individual is employed as a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse after obtaining an associate degree in nursing, associate degree in applied sciences in nursing, hospital-based diploma in nursing, baccalaureate degree in nursing, graduate degree in nursing, or certificate in practical nursing, will enable such individuals to attend approved institutions of their choice in the State, public or private.

(Source: P.A. 92-43, eff. 1-1-02; 93-879, eff. 1-1-05.)