| SB 1342 | Authorizes a study of the nursing shortage in this state |
| Sponsor: | Cauthorn | |||
| LR Number: | 4778S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 4778-01 | |
| Committee: | Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health | |||
| Last Action: | 03/04/04 - Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & | Journal page: | S545 | |
| Public Health Committee | ||||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2004 | |||
SB 1342 - This act requires the Office of Administration to
conduct a study addressing the nursing shortage in this state and
the cost-effectiveness of increasing efforts to improve
recruitment of nurses, to increase enrollment of nurses at
Missouri schools of nursing, and to provide incentives to retain
nurses in this state. An advisory panel of nurses shall make
written recommendations to the Commissioner of the Office of
Administration by July 1, 2005.
JIM ERTLE