HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              1119

GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING, IN WHICH THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER
EDUCATION, CONSIDERING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE
BOARD OF NURSING EXAMINERS, HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE EXISTS
A SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED NURSES.

(7) (4) "GRADUATE NURSING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP"
MEANS A SCHOLARSHIP FOR A NURSING STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN
A POSTBACCALAUREATE NURSING EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAM AT AN
INSTITUTION.

(B) (1) THERE IS A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
GERONTOLOGICAL GRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS IN NURSING SHORTAGE
AREAS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD.

(2) THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL
IDENTIFY AND ESTABLISH NURSING SHORTAGE AREAS CONSIDERING
ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING EXAMINERS.
THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL REVIEW THE
ESTABLISHED NURSING SHORTAGE AREAS ANNUALLY AND MAKE ANY
APPROPRIATE CHANGES.

(C) EACH RECIPIENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL:

(1)  BE A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE;

(2)  BE ENROLLED IN A GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
NURSING SHORTAGE AREA OF GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM AT AN
INSTITUTION, EXCEPT THAT IF SPACE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR A
STUDENT AT AN INSTITUTION IN THIS STATE, THE STATE
SCHOLARSHIP BOARD MAY AWARD A SCHOLARSHIP TO A QUALIFIED
GRADUATE NURSING STUDENT ENROLLED IN A NURSING SHORTAGE AREA
WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AND WHO IS ENROLLED IN AN
APPROVED INSTITUTION OUTSIDE THIS STATE;

(3)  FURNISH A SURETY BOND TO THIS STATE, WITH
SECURITY SATISFACTORY TO THIS STATE, THAT AFTER GRADUATION
UPON COMPLETION OF GRADUATE STUDIES THE RECIPIENT WILL FOR A
PERIOD OF TIME THAT IS EQUAL TO ONE HALF OF THE DURATION OF
THE SCHOLARSHIP DETERMINED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD:

(I)  TEACH GERONTOLGICAL NURSING AT AN
INSTITUTION; IN THE PARTICULAR NURSING SHORTAGE AREA IN
WHICH THE RECIPIENT WAS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS
SECTION; OR

(II)  PRACTICE GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING SERVE
IN THE STATE, IN THE PARTICULAR NURSING SHORTAGE AREA IN
WHICH THE RECIPIENT WAS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS
SECTION, IN A LICENSED HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, ADULT DAY
CARE CENTER, PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY, OR HOME HEALTH AGENCY IN
THIS STATE; OR SUCH OTHER ORGANIZATION AS AUTHORIZED BY THE
STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE INTENT OF
THIS SECTION.

(III) PRACTICE PRIVATE DUTY NURSING

SERVING ELDERLY ADULT PATIENTS IN THIS STATE.