Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1900
Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program
Requester:		Jan Gorrie and Rich Rasmussen			Organization:		Statutory Teaching Hospital Council/Florida
Project Title:		Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program			Date Submitted		1/14/2003 7:23:56 PM
Sponsors:		Peaden
Statewide Interest:
This project addresses the statewide need for nurses and is intended to reduce the shortage of nurses.
Recipient:		Florida Department of Health			Contact:		Jan Gorrie/Rich Rasmussen
		2020 Capital Circle, Southeast			Contact Phone:		(850) 222-9800
		Tallahassee 323991700
Counties:		{Statewide}
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
The program is currently funded by a $5.00 assessment on nurses' license fees, which supports 300 nurses. There are 2,271 nurses are on the waiting list.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
A reduction in Florida's nursing shortage.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$3,200,000
Total cost of the project:			$3,200,000
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:		$3,200,000		To Fund:		Operations, Additonal loan forgiveness
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 LBR total cost to cover the entire waiting list is $36.3 million.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Florida Health Care Summit
	Hearing Meeting Date:			01/10/2002