VETOES

(3) (I) ANY STUDENT ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN
THIS STATE WHO IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AND IS ENROLLED IN
AN EDUCATION COURSE OR PROGRAM LEADING TO LICENSURE IN NURSING
SHALL BE INCLUDED AS AN IN-COUNTY RESIDENT FOR TUITION PURPOSES
AND SHALL BE INCLUDED AS AN IN-STATE RESIDENT FOR COMPUTATION OF
THE STATE AID TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 16-403
OF THIS SUBTITLE. A HEALTH OCCUPATION SHALL PAY THE TUITION AND
OTHER MANDATORY FEES PAYABLE BY A COUNTY RESIDENT IF:

(I) THE EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROGRAM IS FOR A
HEALTH OCCUPATION DETERMINED TO BE IN SHORT SUPPLY BY THE STATE

BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE; AND

(II)  THE STUDENT FURNISHES SHALL FURNISH A
SURETY BOND OR GUARANTEED PROMISSORY NOTE TO THE STATE WITH
SECURITY SATISFACTORY TO THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES,
THAT ON COMPLETION OF THE EDUCATION COURSE OR NURSING EDUCATION
PROGRAM, THE STUDENT WILL WORK FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS IN A HOSPITAL
OR RELATED INSTITUTION AS DEFINED IN § 19-301 OF THE HEALTH -
GENERAL ARTICLE IN THIS STATE.

(III) THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE MAY DETERMINE IF THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF NURSES.

(IV) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS (V) AND (VI) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH, IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THERE IS NO
SHORTAGE OF NURSES, THE NONRESIDENT STUDENT TUITION REDUCTION AND
STATE AID PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE
APPLIED TO ANY COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE NURSING PROGRAM.

(V) SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES
ONLY TO STUDENTS WHO ENROLL IN A NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
SUBSEQUENT TO THE DETERMINATION MADE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH.

(VI) SUBPARAGRAPH (V) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT
AFFECT ANY STUDENT WHO IS PARTICIPATING IN THE NONRESIDENT
TUITION REDUCTION AND STATE AID PROGRAM PRIOR TO THE
DETERMINATION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(4) THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES SHALL
REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE ON THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE TUITION REDUCTION AND STATE AID
PROGRAM AND THE STATUS OF GRADUATES WITH AN OUTSTANDING
OBLIGATION FOR WORK WITHIN THE STATE OR REPAYMENT OF TUITION
REDUCTION UNDER THIS SECTION.

(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this
subsection, any student who attends a community college not
supported by the county in which the student resides shall pay,
in addition to the student tuition and fees payable by a resident
of a county that supports the community college, an out-of-county

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