Sec. 61.9622. PROGRAM. A professional nursing shortage reduction program is established. The board shall administer the professional nursing shortage reduction program to make grants to professional nursing programs and other entities involved with a professional nursing program in the preparation of students for initial licensure as registered nurses in order to increase the number and types of registered nurses to meet the needs for registered nurses in the state.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.922 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(42), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education
Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Subchapter Z. Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program
Section 61.96231. Nursing Faculty Enhancement Grants
Section 61.96232. Grants to Increase Number of Graduates: Application Process
Section 61.96233. New Professional Nursing Programs
Section 61.9624. Administration
Section 61.9625. Grants, Gifts, and Donations
Section 61.9626. Annual Report
Section 61.9627. Disbursement and Accounting of Appropriated Funds
Section 61.9628. Administrative Costs
Section 61.9629. Continued Eligibility of Programs to Receive Grants