Senate Bill 2371

AN ACT TO CREATE THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) NURSE/ALLIED HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION ACT; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT; TO ESTABLISH THE ACCELERATE MISSISSIPPI NURSING/ALLIED HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE ACCELERATE MISSISSIPPI PHYSICIAN RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP START-UP GRANT PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER THE MISSISSIPPI ALLIED HEALTH COLLEGE AND CAREER NAVIGATOR GRANT PROGRAM; TO OUTLINE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICATIONS AND FOR THE GRANT AWARDS; TO ALLOW THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO USE A MAXIMUM OF 2% OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE GRANT PROGRAMS, TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW; TO DIRECT THE OFFICE TO TRY TO MINIMIZE ANY EXPENSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS BY ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MIRRORING PAST PROGRAMS UTILIZING FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO CERTIFY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION THAT EACH EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATED TO THE OFFICE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CRITERIA REGARDING THE USE OF MONIES FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND; TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE BY OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT GRANT FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026, OR ON THE DATE OF THE FUND EXPENDITURE DEADLINE PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH GRANT RECIPIENT SHALL CERTIFY, FOR ANY PROJECT FOR WHICH A GRANT IS AWARDED, THAT IF THE PROJECT IS NOT COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 31, 2026, AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS DOES NOT ENACT AN EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF ARPA FUNDS, THEN THE GRANT RECIPIENT WILL COMPLETE THE PROJECT THROUGH OTHER FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• David Parker

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 8

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 8

1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Economic and Workforce Development and on Appropriations
2. Jan 24Reported from EC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Feb 8Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 7

1. Feb 13Sent to the House
2. Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Workforce Development and on Appropriations
3. Feb 22Reported as amended from WD to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Feb 28Reported as amended from AP to WD in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 7Amended in the House
7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 8 – Mar 31

1. Mar 8Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 13Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Parker, McMahan and Chassaniol
4. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), Felsher and Anthony
5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 17

1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor