SB 375 — Makes an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education for a grant program to expand undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at institutions within the System. (BDR S-917)

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375375–Senators SENATESeevers BILLGansert NOand .Cannizzaro Joint Sponsors:

375–ENATORSAssemblymen SYeager EEVERSand GO’Neill ANSERTCHAPTER.......... AND CANNIZZARO M ARCH 23, 2023 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

ASSEMBLYMEN YEAGER AND O’N EILL ____________ Referred to Committee on Finance SUMMARY—Makes an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education for a grant program to expand undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at institutions within the System.

(BDR S-917) FISCAL NOTE:

EfEffect on the State:

Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

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and W HEREAS , In 2018, the American Journal of Medical Quality published an article titled “United States Registered NurseNurselity Workforce Report Card and Shortage Forecast:

and W HEREAS , The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the shortage of nurses, and ongoing issues related to insufficient staffing are - *SB375_R1* – 2 – raising the stress level of nurses, impacting job satisfaction and resulting in many nurses leaving the profession;

and W HEREAS , Additional funding can address inadequate equipment and resources in nursing programs within the Nevada - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – System of Higher Education which is necessary to increase the capacity of such programs;

now, therefore, THEEXPLANATION PEOPLE– OFMatter THEin STATEbolded OFitalics NEVADA,is REPRESENTEDnew; IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(a) May be used only for operating costs associated with expanding undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at the institution receiving the grant, including, without limitation, costs related to faculty, staff and equipment;

andandwithout limitation, costs (b) Must not be used for capital expenditures, including, without limitation, the construction of new facilities.

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Any remaining balance of those sums must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2025, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 19, 2025, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 19, 2025.

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