(A) Of the funds made available for the Critical Needs Nursing Initiative Fund, amounts must be used for the following nursing initiatives in recommended priority order:
(1) faculty salary enhancements;
(2) new faculty;
(3) student scholarship, loan, and grant programs;
(4) establishment of the Office for Health Care Workforce Research; and
(5) use of simulation technology and equipment.
(B) Once the first priority for faculty salary enhancements has been provided in an amount not exceeding six million dollars in total funds for the program from each year funds are allocated for any year, the commission shall fund other priorities in such amounts as it considers appropriate within available funding.
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.