S.B. 584

VETOES

(e)      (1) The BOARD OF NURSING Fund shall be used exclusively to cover the
actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory
duties of the Board as provided by the provisions of this title.

(2)      (i) The BOARD OF NURSING Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund,
not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(ii) Any unspent portions of the BOARD OF NURSING Fund may not
be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the BOARD
OF NURSING Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this title.

(3)      No other State money may be used to support the BOARD OF NURSING
Fund.

(f)       (1) The Chairman of the Board or the designee of the Chairman shall
administer the BOARD OF NURSING Fund.

(2) Moneys in the BOARD OF NURSING Fund may be expended only for any
lawful purpose authorized by the provisions of this title.

(g)      The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the
BOARD OF NURSING Fund as provided in § 2-1215 of the State Government Article.

(H) (1) THERE IS A HILDA MAE SNOOPS R.N. FUND.

(2) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS IN THE STATE BUDGET, THE FUND
SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO AWARD GRANTS TO APPROVED NURSING
PROGRAMS. IN THE STATE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
INNOVATIVE CURRICULA AND TEACHING STRATEGIES TO PREPARE REGISTERED
NURSES AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES FOR THE CHANGES IN NURSING
PRACTICE RESULTING FROM HEALTH CARE REFORM, INCLUDING:

(I) SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS FOR STUDENT NURSES AT
HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE
BECAUSE OF A LACK OF START-UP FUNDING AND AN ABSENCE OF HOSPITALS AS
TRADITIONAL TRAINING RESOURCES;

(II) SPECIALIZED SUMMER MANAGEMENT COURSES TO ENHANCE
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR NURSES;                                                   

(III)    PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT SKILLS;

(IV)    PROGRAMS UTILIZING STATE-OF-THE-ART TEACHING METHODS
IN PARTICULAR COURSES;

(V) TUTORING PROGRAMS;

(VI) PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP VIDEO SYSTEMS TO ALLOW FACULTY TO
CONDUCT COURSES REMOTELY AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SCHOOLS;

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