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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2373

Skilled Nursing Home and Hospital Nurses Retention Loan Repayment Program; establish.

Became law as Chapter 324, Laws of 2023, signed March 8, 2023, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE SKILLED NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL NURSES RETENTION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW NURSING GRADUATES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; TO SET A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF LOAN REPAYMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURES FOR THE LOAN PROCESS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT, INCLUDING SETTING A FISCAL YEAR POLICY FOR THE PROGRAM AND APPLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 47, LAWS OF 2022, WHICH IS THE APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO REPLACE THE NURSING AND RESPIRATORY THERAPIST INCENTIVE PROGRAM WITH THE SKILLED NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL NURSES RETENTION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 2, CHAPTER 47, LAWS OF 2022, WHICH IS THE APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO REPLACE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING WITH THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD FOR PURPOSES OF DISBURSING FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THE REPAYMENT PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-106-59 AND 37-106-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH A FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM FOR BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE STUDIES IN NURSING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 16 to March 8, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 722 days

Universities and CollegesJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

AppropriationsJan 26 to Jan 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Feb 2821 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 14 to Feb 217 days

AppropriationsFeb 21 to Feb 287 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 28 to Feb 280 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 88 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 26Reported as a committee substitute from UC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 21Reported from PH to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Reported from AP to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 8

  1. Mar 1Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 8Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 26DR - TSDPCS: UC To APSenate
  3. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 7AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 14Referred To Public Health and Human Services;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 21DR - TSDP: PH To APHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 28DR - TSDP: AP To PHHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 1Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 8Approved by GovernorGovernor