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SB 1095 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STONE ACADEMY NURSING EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM.

SB 1095 creates the Stone Academy Nursing Education Support Program, providing $10 million over five years to fund scholarships for former graduates of Stone Academy's practical nurse program. These scholarships allow recipients to pursue advanced nursing degrees at accredited institutions. The Office of Higher Education must administer the program and report on its impact on the healthcare workforce. This bill directly supports nurses seeking career advancement while aiming to strengthen the state's nursing workforce through targeted education funding.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides $10M for nursing scholarships in higher education, directly funding career advancement and strengthening healthcare workforce through education support.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds nursing education scholarships to advance healthcare workforce via $10M program, directly strengthening healthcare professional development per bill's purpose.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds $10M in scholarships for nurses to advance careers, directly strengthening healthcare workforce development per bill summary.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jan 22, 2025
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