August 9, 2006, Introduced by Senators SWITALSKI, BROWN, JOHNSON, JACOBS, CLARKE, CLARK-COLEMAN, PRUSI, THOMAS, BRATER, BARCIA, CASSIS, BISHOP, BASHAM, CHERRY, KUIPERS, OLSHOVE, SCHAUER, GARCIA, STAMAS, LELAND, McMANUS, JELINEK, ALLEN, SCOTT, GEORGE, BIRKHOLZ, CROPSEY, GILBERT, TOY, VAN WOERKOM, HAMMERSTROM, HARDIMAN, SANBORN, EMERSON, WHITMER and PATTERSON and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 2002 PA 591, entitled
"Michigan nursing scholarship act,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 390.1182).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Authority" means the Michigan higher education assistance
authority created by 1960 PA 77, MCL 390.951 to 390.961.
(b) "Eligible costs" means tuition and fees charged by an
eligible institution; related costs for room, board, books,
supplies, transportation, or day care; and other costs determined
by the authority.
(c) "Eligible employment" means a registered nurse or licensed
practical nurse providing full-time nursing care, or part-time
nursing care if section 7 applies, in a ward, emergency department,
emergency room, operating room, or trauma center of a hospital
licensed under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,
MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260, in a nursing home or hospice licensed
under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.20101 to 333.22260, in a health facility or agency licensed
under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.20101 to 333.22260, that provides nonemergency health care to
patients without receiving compensation for providing that
nonemergency health care, or in a clinic or other health care
program operated by a local health department that provides 1 or
more required services under part 24 of the public health code,
1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2401 to 333.2498, or as an employee of a home
health care agency providing home patient care.
(d) "Eligible institution" means a degree or certificate
granting public or independent nonprofit college or university,
junior college, or community college in this state.
(e) "Licensed practical nurse" means an individual licensed to
engage in the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse as
defined in section 17201 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,
MCL 333.17201.
(f)
"Nursing program" means
a either of the following:
(i) A program for the training of individuals to become
registered nurses or licensed practical nurses operated in this
state by an eligible institution and approved by the Michigan board
of nursing.
(ii) A master's degree in nursing program operated in this
state by an eligible institution and approved by the Michigan board
of nursing.
(g) "Registered professional nurse" means that term as defined
in section 17201 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.17201.