(a) There is established within the Department, in partnership with UDC, a nurse training program, which shall offer tuition reimbursement for courses at UDC for a licensed practical nurse employed by Saint Elizabeths Hospital to become a registered nurse or for a registered nurse employed by Saint Elizabeths Hospital to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; provided, that the nurse earns at least a grade B and agrees, in writing, to continue his or her employment at Saint Elizabeths Hospital for a minimum of 2 years.
(b) The Department shall:
(1) In partnership with UDC, develop:
(A) The Program; and
(B) A course of study that accommodates the schedule of nurses employed full-time;
(2) Administer the Program;
(3) Subject to the availability of funds, establish the number, and amounts of, assistance that can be extended in any fiscal year;
(4) Develop a competitive application process for nurses at Saint Elizabeths Hospital to participate in the Program; and
(5) Provide remote access learning capacities at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, if feasible.
(Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, § 115e; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 5042(b), 59 DCR 8025.)
This section is referenced in § 7-1131.02.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added this section.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Chapter 11B - Department of Mental Health Establishment
§ 7–1131.03. Establishment and purposes of the Department of Mental Health
§ 7–1131.04. Powers and duties of the Department of Mental Health
§ 7–1131.05. Appointment and duties of Director
§ 7–1131.06. Appointment and duties of Chief Financial Officer
§ 7–1131.07. Appointment and duties of Chief Clinical Officer
§ 7–1131.08. Appointment and duties of General Counsel
§ 7–1131.09. Appointment and duties of Consumer and Family Affairs Officer
§ 7–1131.10. Partnership Council
§ 7–1131.11. System of Mental Health Care Sub-Council
§ 7–1131.12. Transfer of functions, property, and personnel
§ 7–1131.13. Prosecution and representation by Attorney General for the District of Columbia
§ 7–1131.15. Approval of Medicaid State Plan Amendment
§ 7–1131.16. Transfers to Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
§ 7–1131.17. Youth behavioral health program
§ 7–1131.18. Behavioral health resource guide
§ 7–1131.19. Behavioral Health Ombudsman Program
§ 7–1131.20. Department of Mental Health Nurse Training Program