Nurse Loan Repayment Program; expands eligibility for Program to include certified nurse aides.
Summary
Nurse Loan Repayment Program; certified nurseaide. Expands eligibility for the Nurse Loan Repayment Programto include certified nurse aides who meet criteria determined by theState Board of Health. Under current law, only licensed practicalnurses and registered nurses are eligible for the Nurse Loan RepaymentProgram.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Jan 29, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 238 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101017D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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