CHAPTER 417

H.P. 1051 - L.D. 1494

An Act To Increase Faculty in Maine Nursing Education

Programs

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 10 MRSA c. 110, sub-c. 1-E is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 1-E

NURSING EDUCATION

§1019.__Nursing education loan repayment program

1.__Nursing education loan repayment program.__The nursing education loan repayment program is established for the purpose of increasing the number of nursing faculty in nursing education programs in the State.

2.__Criteria.__For an applicant to participate in the nursing education loan repayment program established under subsection 1, the applicant must:

A.__Be a nurse;

B.__Complete a master's or doctoral degree in nursing;

C.__Possess an outstanding education loan relating to the master's or doctoral nursing degree; and

D.__Sign a statement of intent in a form acceptable to the authority to work as nursing faculty in a nursing education program in the State for a minimum of 3 years after acceptance into the nursing education loan repayment program.