WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
18-804.1.

(A)  (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "GRANT" MEANS THE HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE
TRAINING GRANT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFERING EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS LEADING TO LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION IN HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS DETERMINED TO BE IN SHORT SUPPLY.

(B)  (1) THERE IS A HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE TRAINING GRANT
PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

(2)  THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
STATE SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(3)  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT THE HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.

(C)  A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT
UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE:

(1)  HAS AN APPROVED EDUCATION PROGRAM LEADING TO
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION IN A HEALTH OCCUPATION DETERMINED TO
BE IN SHORT SUPPLY;

(2)  RECEIVES OPERATING FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OR
COUNTIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AN
AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN IT RECEIVED DURING THE PRECEDING FISCAL
YEAR.

(D)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION A
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500
FOR EACH STUDENT WHO GRADUATES FROM AN APPROVED EDUCATION PROGRAM
LEADING TO LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION IN A HEALTH OCCUPATION
DETERMINED TO BE IN SHORT SUPPLY, THAT IS IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM THE APPROVED EDUCATION
PROGRAM AT THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DURING ACADEMIC YEAR 1987-88.

(E)  IF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE GRANT TO BE ISSUED UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION IS MORE THAN THE AMOUNT
APPROPRIATED IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET, THE AMOUNT OF A
COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S GRANT FOR THAT PERIOD SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE
PRODUCT OF:

(1)  THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO PAY GRANTS UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) MULTIPLIED BY:

(2)  THE RATIO OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED TO THE
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUIRED TO PAY GRANTS UNDER THIS SECTION TO ALL
ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

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