Delaware Senate Bill 217

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-5)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-26 - Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act creates a professional loan-to-grant incentive program to encourage Delawareans to pursue careers in nursing at long-term care facilities. Funding for the incentive program is to be appropriated annually by the General Assembly, in an amount not less than $1 million. Qualifying nursing students who agree to fulfill a 4-year service obligation at a long-term care facility may apply for loans to assist with expenses associated with (a) prelicensure education at a (i) State Board of Nursing approved nursing education program that is authorized to prepare persons for licensure as a registered nurse or a (ii) State Board of Nursing approved practical nursing education program, or (b) a graduate-level education at an advanced practice registered nurse program accredited by a national accrediting body.

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Assistance For Education.

Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos [D]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]	Sen. Brian Pettyjohn [R]	Rep. Kendra Johnson [D]
Rep. Michael Smith [R]	Rep. William Bush [D]	Sen. Stephanie Hansen [D]	Sen. Kyra Hoffner [D]
Sen. Russ Huxtable [D]	Sen. Nicole Poore [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Sen. Jack Walsh [D]
Sen. David Wilson [R]	Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Kerri Harris [D]	Rep. Kevin Hensley [R]
Rep. Eric Morrison [D]	Rep. Stell Parker Selby [D]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]	Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-26		Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=140929
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=140929&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=SB217