,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to provide = a wage diff]5tial program to support new nurs+ s*ool faculty memb]s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nurse ,faculty ,%ortage ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,nurse faculty demon/ration program ,section #hdf;,a ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bign-#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to increase ! numb] ( qualifi$ nurs+ faculty1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 ent] into an agreem5t ) any accr$it$ s*ool ( nurs+ = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( a /ud5t loan fund 9 accordance ) subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 aw>d nurse faculty grants 9 accordance ) subsection 7c74 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,d7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,agreem5ts--,ea* agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 %all-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,s*ool ( nurs+ /ud5t loan fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all-- 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a72 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 & 7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77ii71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d72 7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ subsection 7c77#f77;,b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b77;,f77ii72 7#e7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,nurse faculty demon/ration program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a demon/ration program describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 "u :i* eligible s*ools ( nurs+ receive a grant = purposes ( supplem5t+ ! sal>ies ( eligible nurs+ faculty memb]s to enhance recruitm5t & ret5tion ( nurs+ faculty memb]s4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all-- 7,a7 be a s*ool ( nurs+2 & 7,b7 submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7i7 7,i7 to ! ext5t su* in=mation is available to ! s*ool ( nurs+1 ! sal>y hi/ory ( nurs+ faculty at su* s*ool :o previ\sly 7 nurses 9 cl9ical practice1 = ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( application1 adju/$ = inflation z appropriate & brok5 d[n by cr$5tials1 exp]i5ce1 & levels ( education ( su* nurses2 or 7,,ii7 if ! in=mation describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is n available1 in=mation on ! av]age local sal>y ( nurses 9 cl9ical practice1 adju/$ = inflation z appropriate & brok5 d[n by cr$5tials1 exp]i5ce1 & levels ( education ( ! individual nurses1 9 accordance ) su* requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y may specify2 7ii7 an atte/ation ( ! av]age nurs+ faculty sal>y at ! s*ool ( nurs+ dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod prior to ! date ( application1 adju/$ = inflation1 z appropriate1 brok5 d[n by cr$5tials1 exp]i5ce1 & levels ( education ( su* faculty memb]s2 7iii7 ! numb] ( nurs+ faculty memb] vacancies at ! entity at ! "t ( application1 & ! entity's projection ( su* vacancies ov] ! ensu+ #e-ye> p]iod2 & 7iv7 a description ( ! entity's plans to id5tify fund+ s\rces to su/a9ably cont9ue1 aft] ! #c-ye> grant p]iod1 ! sal>y available to ! eligible nurs+ faculty memb] pursuant to ! program "u ?is subsection dur+ su* grant program & to reta9 eligible nurs+ faculty memb]s aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod4 7#c7 ,aw>ds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1 ) respect to support+ eligible nurs+ faculty memb]s1 %all-- 7,a7 be aw>d$ to ! s*ool ( nurs+ to supplem5t ! sal>ies ( eligible faculty memb]s at ! s*ool ( nurs+1 annually1 = up to a #c-ye> p]iod1 9 an am\nt equal to1 = ea* eligible nurs+ faculty memb] at ! eligible entity dur+ ! grant p]iod1 ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7i7 ! av]age sal>y ( nurses 9 cl9ical practice1 z submitt$ "u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i72 & 7ii7 ! great] (-- 7,i7 ! sal>y = ! eligible nurs+ faculty memb] at ! s*ool ( nurs+2 or 7,,ii7 ! av]age nurs+ faculty sal>y1 z submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 = faculty memb]s ) ! same or simil> cr$5tials & level ( education2 7,b7 not)/&+ section #hjc7;a71 be us$ 9 its entirety to supplem5t ! eligible faculty memb]'s sal>y2 & 7,c7 be condition$ ^u ! s*ool ( nurs+ ma9ta9+1 = ea* ye> 9 :i* ! aw>d is made z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 a sal>y = su* faculty memb] at a level t is n less ?an ! great] ( ! am\nt "u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii74 7#d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure ! equitable geographic di/ribution ( aw>ds1 & %all give priority to applications f s*ools ( nurs+ t demon/rate-- 7,a7 ! greate/ ne$ = su* grant1 :i* may be bas$ ^u ! f9ancial circum/ances ( ! s*ool ( nurs+1 ! numb] ( eligible nurse faculty memb]s1 ! plann$ numb] ( /ud5ts to be tra9$ or admitt$ (f a wait li/2 7,b7 tra9+ or p>tn]%ips to s]ve vuln]able pati5t populations1 su* z ?r\gh ! location or activity ( a s*ool 9 a heal? pr(essional %ortage area 7z def9$ 9 section #ccb72 or 7,c7 recruitm5t & ret5tion ( faculty f und]repres5t$ populations4 7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection precludes a s*ool ( nurs+ or an eligible nurs+ faculty memb] receiv+ an aw>d "u ?is section f obta9+ or receiv+ any o!r =m ( ,f$]al support or fund+4 7#f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,nurse ,faculty ,%ortage ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report t evaluates ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! impact ( su* program on recruitm5t & ret5tion rates ( nurs+ faculty1 z available1 & specifically = ea* faculty memb] p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 & 7,b7 recomm5dations & consid]ations = ,congress on cont9u+ ! program "u ?is subsection4 7#g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible nurs+ faculty memb] ,! t]m eligible nurs+ faculty memb] means a nurs+ faculty memb] :o-- 7i7 0 hir$ by a s*ool ( nurs+ )9 ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! submission ( an application "u p>agraph 7#b71 or a prospective nurs+ faculty memb]2 7ii7 is curr5tly employ$ at ! s*ool ( nurs+ & :o demon/rates ! ne$ = su* support2 7iii7 previ\sly work$ z a nurse 9 cl9ical practice or z a nurse faculty memb] at ano!r s*ool ( nurs+2 or 7iv7 may "w on a "p-"t basis z a nurs+ faculty memb]1 = :om su* aw>d am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all be prorat$ relative to ! am\nt ( "t p>ticipat+ 9 "p-"t tea*+4 7,b7 ,inflation ,! t]m inflation means ! ,consum] ,price ,index = all urban consum]s 7all items2 ,u4,s4 city av]age74 7#h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is subsection1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye> #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 4