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SB60 ENROLLED 4UCX3I-3 By Senator Weaver RFD:
R1UDNM-1 04/12/2023 KMS (L) cr 2023-1447 SUB SB60 2 4 SYNOPSIS:
Finance and Taxation Education First Read:
Under existing law, the Board of Nursing is responsible for implementing the Alabama Loan-Repayment Program for Advanced Practice Nursing.
07-Mar-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 SB60 Enrolled Enrolled, An Act, 3 Relating to the Board of Nursing;
This bill would remove the cap on the amount of loan that may be awarded annually;
would provide further for the definition of a critical need area;
would remove certain penalties for defaulting, and would require the board to consult with the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Board of Nursing;
Sections 34-21-96, 34-21-97, 34-21-98, and 34-21-99 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
Sections 34-21-96, 34-21-97, 34-21-98, and Page 1 34-21-99 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
The board may permit eligible people individuals to apply for a loan under the Alabama Loan-Repayment Program for Advanced- Practice Nursing in any scholastic year and for any previously Page 1 SB60 Enrolled completed scholastic year.
The board may permit eligible people individuals to apply for a loan under the Alabama Loan-Repayment Program for Advanced- Practice Nursing in any scholastic year and for any previously completed scholastic year.
For the first year or operation of the program, the maximum annual loan limit shall not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), except that the board in each succeeding year may raise the maximum amount allowed for an annual loan by the average percentage increase for that year, compared to the previous year, in in-state tuition for graduate programs in advanced-practice nursing charged by public colleges or universities in Alabama.
For the first year or operation of the program, the maximum annual loan limit shall not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), except that the board in each succeeding year may raise the maximum amount allowed for an annual loan by the average percentage increase for that year, compared to the previous year, in in-state tuition for graduate programs in Page 2 advanced-practice nursing charged by public colleges or universities in Alabama.
(b) A loan or loans under this program may be awarded only to people individuals who have signed contracts with the board to repay amounts received under the program by working following graduation, or immediately in the case of a then Page 2 SB60 Enrolled currently approved CRNP, CNM, or CRNA, in full-time practice as a CRNA, CRNP, or CNM in an area of critical need for 18 months for each year he or she received a loan under the program.
(b) A loan or loans under this program may be awarded only to people individuals who have signed contracts with the board to repay amounts received under the program by working following graduation, or immediately in the case of a then currently approved CRNP, CNM, or CRNA, in full-time practice as a CRNA, CRNP, or CNM in an area of critical need for 18 months for each year he or she received a loan under the program.
(c) A participant, subject to approval by the board, may change the area of critical need where he or she will work to repay loans under this program, but in no case shall the applicant work in full-time practice for less than three years in the new area of critical need." "§34-21-97 (a) An area of critical need shall be an area in Alabama with a critical need, as determined by the board, for advanced-practice nurses, and shall be physically located within this state and shall satisfy one of the following:
(c) A participant, subject to approval by the board, may change the area of critical need where he or she will work to repay loans under this program, but in no case shall the applicant work in full-time practice for less than three years in the new area of critical need." "§34-21-97 (a) An area of critical need shall be an area in Alabama with a critical need, as determined by the board, for Page 3 advanced-practice nurses, and shall be physically located within this state and shall satisfy one of the following:
Census Bureau Be located within an eligible Alabama Rural Medical Service Awards rural community as defined most recently by the Page 3 SB60 Enrolled Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, or its successor organization.
Census Bureau Be located within an eligible Alabama Rural Medical Service Awards rural community as defined most recently by the Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, or its successor organization.
(b) The board shall adopt rules under the Administrative Procedure Act to implement this section." "§34-21-98 (a) In the event that the participant defaults on or otherwise fails to honor a loan-repayment contract with the board for any reason, the individual shall be liable for immediate repayment of the total principal loan amount plus interest at the rate of eight percent, or the prime lending 95 rate, whichever is greater, accruing from the date of default or other failure to honor the contract.
(b) The board shall adopt rules under the Administrative Procedure Act to implement this section." "§34-21-98 (a) In the event that the participant defaults on or otherwise fails to honor a loan-repayment contract with the board for any reason, the individual shall be liable for immediate repayment of the total principal loan amount plus interest at the rate of eight percent, or the prime lending rate, whichever is greater, accruing from the date of default or other failure to honor the contract.
In addition, the participant shall pay an additional penalty as specified:
In addition, the Page 4 participant shall pay an additional penalty as specified:
(4) If default or other failure to honor a contract occurs after graduation with a graduate degree in advanced-practice nursing but prior to completion of the Page 4 SB60 Enrolled repayment obligation set forth in Section 34-21-96, a penalty equal to 100 percent of the total principal amount of all loans received by the participant from the program.
(4) If default or other failure to honor a contract occurs after graduation with a graduate degree in advanced-practice nursing but prior to completion of the repayment obligation set forth in Section 34-21-96, a penalty equal to 100 percent of the total principal amount of all loans received by the participant from the program.
(b)(c) The failure of a participant to honor his or her contract with the board or to pay the amount he or she is liable for under this article shall constitute a ground grounds for the revocation of his or her license to practice nursing.
(b)(c) The failure of a participant to honor his or her Page 5 contract with the board or to pay the amount he or she is liable for under this article shall constitute a ground grounds for the revocation of his or her license to practice nursing.
The report shall include for the reporting year the locations where participants agreed to serve or where they Page 5 SB60 Enrolled were serving to repay loans.
The report shall include for the reporting year the locations where participants agreed to serve or where they were serving to repay loans.
(c)(d) The board shall use any monies it receives from or for the operation of the program, including repayments, interest, and penalties paid because of default or other failure to honor a contract, to fund loans." Section 2.
(c)(d) The board shall use any monies it receives from or for the operation of the program, including repayments, Page 6 interest, and penalties paid because of default or other failure to honor a contract, to fund loans." Section 2.
Page 6 SB60 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB60 Senate 25-Apr-23 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate, as amended.
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Patrick Harris, Secretary.
House of Representatives Passed:
23-May-23 By:
Senator Weaver Page 7