Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #454
Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program
 
Requester: Jan Gorrie Organization: Statutory Teaching Hospital Council
 
Project Title: Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program Date Submitted 1/9/2003 2:28:43 PM
 
Sponsors: Murman
 
Statewide Interest:
Addresses the statewide need for nurses.
 
Recipient: Department of Health   Contact: Jan Gorrie  
  2020 Capital Circle S.E.   Contact Phone: (813) 334-5288  
  Tallahassee 323991700
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Program is currently funded by a $5.00 assesment on nurse's license fees, which supports 300 nurses, but there are 2,271 nurses on the waiting list.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Address state's critical nursing shortage.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #:  
 
Specific Appropriation Title:  
 
Amount to be reduced: $
 
Total cost of the project: $2,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $1,200,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $2,000,000 To Fund: Operations, Additional Loans
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Health, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: DOH Legislative Budget Request
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: 2003 Florida Health Care Summitt
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/10/2003