(A) The Commission on Higher Education shall administer the provisions of this chapter and the funding provided to the Critical Needs Nursing Initiative Fund to implement the initiatives provided in this chapter. The commission shall make disbursements from the Critical Needs Nursing Initiative Fund to the institutions or students in the manner and for the purposes provided by this chapter.
(B) To assist the commission in performing its duties related to this fund, the commission shall consult with members of the Advisory Committee on Academic Programs (ACAP) from institutions with accredited nursing programs and the chairperson, or designee, of the South Carolina Council of Deans and Directors in Nursing Education.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 276, Section 2, eff June 5, 2008.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 110 - South Carolina Critical Needs Nursing Initiative Act
Section 59-110-10. Critical Needs Nursing Initiative Fund; purpose.
Section 59-110-20. Administration of fund; consultation.
Section 59-110-30. Use of funds; priorities.
Section 59-110-40. Faculty salary enhancements.
Section 59-110-50. New nursing faculty positions.
Section 59-110-60. Scholarships, student loans, and grants.
Section 59-110-70. Office of Health Care Workforce research; purpose; duties and functions; funding.
Section 59-110-80. Use of simulation technology to educate nurses.