ORS 353.609
Duties of committee

  • grant criteria
  • use of grant funds

(1)

The Oregon Nursing Shortage Coalition Committee shall:

(a)

Adopt criteria for awarding grants to post-secondary education institutions under this section;

(b)

Based on the criteria, select post-secondary education institutions to receive grants to support nursing education programs; and

(c)

Determine the amounts of the grants to be distributed under ORS 353.603 (Grant distribution).

(2)

The goal of the committee in adopting criteria and selecting grant recipients shall be to increase the capacity of nursing education programs statewide.

(3)

The criteria adopted by the committee shall include, but not be limited to, consideration for:

(a)

Whether the grant funds will be used to increase the capacity of a nursing education program;

(b)

Whether the grant funds will be matched with funds from other sources or used to leverage additional funds from other sources;

(c)

Ensuring that grant funds are awarded for nursing education programs in both urban areas and rural areas of the state;

(d)

Ensuring that grant funds are used to increase the capacity for all levels of nursing education; and

(e)

Ensuring that grant funds are used to increase the diversity of people who enter nursing education programs, including targeting underrepresented groups of people in the nursing profession.

(4)

The total amount of grants awarded by the committee may not exceed the amount of moneys available for distribution as grants.

(5)

A post-secondary education institution awarded a grant under this section may use the grant funds to:

(a)

Develop nursing education program infrastructure;

(b)

Train additional nurse educators;

(c)

Develop regional learning laboratories;

(d)

Provide technical support to nursing education programs;

(e)

Create learning materials that supplement available faculty expertise;

(f)

Coordinate student clinical experiences statewide; and

(g)

Expand the capacity of nursing education programs to train new nurses across the state. [2003 c.697 §6]

Source: Section 353.609 — Duties of committee; grant criteria; use of grant funds, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors353.­html.

353.010
Definitions
353.020
Oregon Health and Science University as public corporation
353.030
Public policy of university
353.035
Certain laws to be liberally construed
353.040
Board of directors
353.050
Powers and duties of board and university officials
353.060
President of university
353.070
Products of individuals with disabilities
353.080
Report on activities and operations
353.100
Applicability of laws to university
353.108
Real property and facilities utilized by university
353.110
Authority to acquire private property
353.117
Creation of tax-exempt entity by university
353.120
Adoption of alcohol and drug abuse policy
353.123
Authority regarding resident tuition and scholarships
353.125
Creation of police department and commission of police officers
353.130
Public contracts
353.140
Funding request
353.160
Audits
353.180
Student education records
353.190
Effect of student religious beliefs on admission and attendance
353.200
Rights of students ordered to active duty
353.202
Credit for room, board, tuition and fees for students ordered to active duty
353.205
Credit for education and training received while serving in Armed Forces
353.210
Purpose
353.250
Alternative retirement programs
353.260
Personnel records
353.270
Compensation of officers and employees
353.280
Faculty
353.290
Reductions in faculty
353.300
Political or sectarian test prohibited in appointment of faculty or employees
353.330
Effect of law on bonds, certificates of participation or agreements for borrowing money
353.340
Issuance and sale of revenue bonds by university
353.350
Revenue bonds considered bonds of political subdivision
353.360
Refunding bonds
353.370
Notice to Legislative Assembly required if shortfall in moneys exists for payment of amounts under bonds, certificates of participation or agreements for borrowing money
353.380
Definitions for ORS 353.380 to 353.420
353.390
Authority
353.400
Delegation of board authority
353.410
University powers regarding financing agreements and credit enhancement agreements
353.420
Effect of financing agreement on tax status
353.440
Coordination of programs
353.445
Venture grant program
353.450
Area Health Education Center program
353.455
Family medicine residency network
353.460
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
353.470
Funding of institute
353.480
Pediatric dental residency program
353.485
Oregon Psychiatric Access Line program
353.550
Definitions for ORS 353.550 to 353.559 and sections 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18, chapter 921, Oregon Laws 2001
353.553
Short title
353.556
Purpose
353.559
Creation
353.600
Definitions for ORS 353.600 to 353.612
353.603
Grant distribution
353.606
Oregon Nursing Shortage Coalition Committee
353.609
Duties of committee
353.612
Nursing Education Grant Fund
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