COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2691
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, between lines 1 and 2, insert:
"Section 1. Section 15-1898, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-1898. Awarding of academic and vocational credits; policies; current and former military members; annual report; definitions
A. Each community college district governing board shall develop policies to require community colleges under the jurisdiction of the board to award academic or vocational credit that a current or former member of the United States military may use toward the pursuit of an associate degree or vocational certification. The number of academic or vocational credits awarded shall be based on all of the following:
1. The member's length of time of active duty service in the United States military.
2. Skills, knowledge and competencies the member acquired during service in the United States military as determined by the board in consultation with the department of veterans' services.
3. If the member provides a transcript, the requirements criteria prescribed in subsection C of this section.
B. The Arizona board of regents shall develop policies to require the universities under the jurisdiction of the board to award academic or vocational credit that a current or former member of the United States military may use toward the pursuit of a baccalaureate degree or vocational certification. The number of academic or vocational credits awarded shall be based on all of the following:
1. The member's length of time of active duty service in the United States military.
2. Skills, knowledge and competencies the member acquired during service in the United States military as determined by the board in consultation with the department of veterans' services.
3. If the member provides a transcript, the requirements criteria prescribed in subsection C of this section.
C. Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents and each community college under the jurisdiction of a community college district governing board shall notify an applicant for admission who is a current or former member of the United States military that the applicant may:
1. Be eligible to receive academic or vocational credit for the applicant's military training and education.
2. Submit a transcript of the applicant's military training and education. The university or community college shall both:
(a) Evaluate the transcript and work in conjunction with the department of veterans' services to assess and apply the applicant's education, training and experience received through military duty or service to academic or vocational credits in selected programs of study.
(b) Notify the applicant which credits from the transcript are transferrable.
D. Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents and each community college under the jurisdiction of a community college governing board shall annually report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives the number of applications received and number of applications approved pursuant to this section and the programs of study for which the applications are received and approved. The report shall SPECIFICALLY list each health care program separately.
D. E. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Member of the United States military" or "member" means a person who is currently serving or who has served in the United States air force, army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, the national guard or a reserve unit of any of these branches of the United States military. Member of the United States military or member does not include a person who was dishonorably discharged.
2. "Transcript" includes a joint services transcript prepared for the applicant."
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Page 1, between lines 8 and 9, insert:
"1. "Administration" means the Arizona health care cost containment system administration."
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Page 2, line 33, after the period insert "Student"; after "licensed" insert "or certified"
Line 35, after "grants" insert "; definition"
Line 37, strike "department" insert "administration"
Line 38, after "the" insert "student"; after "licensed" insert "or certified"
Line 40, after "licensed" insert "or certified"
Line 44, strike "department" insert "administration"
Page 3, line 3, after "licensed" insert "or certified"
Line 11, after "preceptor" insert "or"
Line 13, after "licensed" insert "or certified"
Line 15, strike "department" insert "administration"
Line 18, after the period insert "The administration may use monies appropriated pursuant to this section to contract with individuals or entities to administer all or any of the elements of the program."
Line 19, strike "department" insert "administration"
Page 3, between lines 20 and 21, insert:
"F. For the purposes of this section, "licensed or certified nurse" means a nurse who is or becomes licensed or certified while participating in the training program and who is new to practice."
Line 21, after "Licensed" insert "registered"
Line 25, strike "department" insert "administration"; after "licensed" insert "registered"
Line 30, strike "department shall grant the monies to" insert "administration may contract with"
Line 31, strike "representing" insert "whose membership includes"; after "hospitals" insert "or a statewide nurses association experienced in education and training programs"; strike "and"
Line 32, strike "implement" insert "some or all of"; after the second "the" insert "administration or designated"
Line 40, after "The" insert "administration or designated"
Line 41, after "licensed" insert "registered"
Line 42, after the period insert "The program administrator shall give priority to critical access hospitals or hospitals located in counties with a population of less than five hundred thousands persons."
Line 44, strike "preceptor" insert "transition to practice"
Page 4, line 3, after the second period insert "Any grant monies remaining unused at the end of a fiscal year may be rolled over to the next fiscal YEAR or reallocated by the administration to the program established pursuant to section 36-1803."
Line 4, strike "report" insert "reports"
Line 7, strike the comma insert ". The administration shall develop reporting requirements for"; after the second "the" insert "student"
Line 8, after the first "licensed" insert "or certified"; after the second "licensed" insert "registered"
Line 10, after "department" insert "and administration"
Line 15, strike the first "the" insert "Each"
Lines 24 and 25, after "licensed" insert "or certified"
Page 4, lines 27 and 28, after "licensed" insert "registered"
Line 38, strike the second "or" insert a comma
Line 39, after "nurses" insert "or as dentists"
Page 5, line 1, strike "and" insert a comma; after "nurses" insert "or dentists"
Line 4, strike "three" insert "four"
Line 5, strike "or" insert a comma; after "nurses" insert "or dentists"
Line 8, after the period insert "The department may allow organizations to receive reasonable costs for processing applications and stipends. Organizations shall annually report to the department the number of applications received and the number of grants awarded pursuant to this section."
Line 11, strike "and" insert a comma; after "practitioners" insert "or dentists"
Line 25, strike "calendar" in two places insert "fiscal"
Line 44, strike "or" insert a comma; after "practitioner" insert "or dentist"
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