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South Carolina Legislature
South Carolina Legislature

Senate Amendment 17
H 5100 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Budget

Current Amendment: 17 to Bill 5100

S E N A T E A M E N D M E N T

   AMENDMENT NO. _____

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CREATEDATE \@ "MMMM d, yyyy" \* MERGEFORMAT April 19, 2024

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Clerk of the Senate

   ADOPTION NO. _____

BILL NO: H.5100 (Reference is to Printer's Date 04/23/24-S.)

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 Senator CROMER proposes the following amendment (SM NURSING INITIATIVE):

 Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 3, LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, pages 343-344, proviso 3.6, lines 34-36 and 1-2, by striking / The funds shall be allocated to each public college or university, including technical colleges, based on the number of students enrolled in nursing programs. The second $5 million shall be used to provide tuition reimbursement or scholarships for students enrolled in graduate-level nurse educator programs, Doctor of Nursing Practice, or Ph.D. programs. The scholarship recipients must agree to assume a faculty role in a state nursing program after graduation for a minimum of two years for each year they receive the scholarship. Annually by September 15, /

and inserting / The funds shall be allocated to each public college or university, including technical colleges, based on the number of students enrolled in nursing programs as defined by the Commission on Higher Education. The second $5 million shall be used to provide tuition reimbursement or scholarships for students enrolled in regionally accredited, not-for-profit, South Carolina based, public and private institution's graduate-level Master of Science (MSN) programs, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Ph.D. or other like programs appropriate to prepare individuals for faculty roles. The recipient must agree to assume a faculty role in a public South Carolina nursing program after graduation for a minimum of two years for each year they receive the scholarship. Annually by February 1, / 

 Amend sections, totals and title to conform.