WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 592

(VII)   OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE NURSES
IN REMOTE AREAS WHO WANT TO PURSUE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
DEGREES, BUT ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO DO SO; AND

(VIII)  A PROGRAM OF NURSING LIBRARY ACCESS THROUGH REMOTE
COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS' HOMES..

(3)      THE BOARD OF NURSING SHALL:

(I) ADMINISTER THE HILDA MAE SNOOPS R.N. FUND; AND

(II) APPOINT A COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF NURSING, NURSE EDUCATORS, AND PRACTICING NURSES WHO HAVE
EXPERTISE IN THE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF GRANT PROPOSALS.

(4)      THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3)(II) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD CONCERNING THE
APPROVAL OF GRANT PROPOSALS.

(5)      THE BOARD OF NURSING SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR:

(I)      THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT PROPOSALS
TO THE BOARD;

(II)     THE EVALUATION OF GRANT PROPOSALS; AND

(III)    AWARDING GRANTS.

(6)      THE HILDA MAE SNOOPS R.N. FUND IS A CONTINUING, NONLAPSING
FUND, NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTICLE.

(7)      THE HILDA MAE SNOOPS R.N. FUND SHALL TERMINATE ON JUNE 30,
1999 AND ANY UNSPENT OR UNA WARDED FUNDS SHALL REVERT TO THE GENERAL
FUND OF THE STATE.

(8) AFTER JUNE 30, 1999, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL
FEES COLLECTED BY THE BOARD OF NURSING UNDER THIS TITLE TO THE BOARD OF
NURSING FUND.

(9) THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR SHALL AUDIT THE ACCOUNTS AND
TRANSACTIONS OF THE HILDA MAE SNOOPS R.N. FUND AS PROVIDED IN § 2-1215 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994 1995.

May 26, 1994

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.

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