FLORIDA
Senate Bill 1806 Enacted 04/26/02
Creates the Florida Center for Nursing Trust Fund.
Senate Bill 1808 Enacted 05/03/02
Authorizes nurses to voluntarily contribute to the Florida Center for Nursing Trust Fund on their licensure applications.
House Bill 27 Chaptered 06/05/02
Appropriates funds to the Nursing Student Loan Reimbursement/Scholarships.
House Bill 519 Enacted05/03/02
Creates the "Nursing Shortage Solution Act." Replaces the Careers for Florida's Future Incentive Grant Program with the Careers for Florida's Future Loan Forgiveness Program to provide for loan forgiveness nurses. Creates the Sunshine Workforce Solutions Grant Program to provide grants to school districts to establish programs for studies in nursing to respond to critical workforce shortages in nursing. Authorizes the Department of Health to issue professional or practical nursing licenses to qualified persons from other states.
Senate Bill 792 Enacted 05/31/01
Amends the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program.