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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 669 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2000, chapters 240<\/a> and 254<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 188<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 290<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78009,"section_number":"32.1-122.6:01","catch_line":"Board of Health to award certain scholarships and loan repayment funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-122.6_01\/"},{"id":73851,"section_number":"32.1-162.15:1.20","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disciplinary action; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.15_1.20\/"},{"id":77478,"section_number":"32.1-27.3","catch_line":"Sanctions; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-27.3\/"},{"id":72059,"section_number":"54.1-113","catch_line":"Regulatory boards to adjust fees; certain transfer of moneys collected on behalf of health regulatory boards prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-113\/"},{"id":62957,"section_number":"54.1-2505","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Director of Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2505\/"},{"id":60942,"section_number":"54.1-3011.1","catch_line":"Additional fee required for licensure of certain practitioners","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3011.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78009,"section_number":"32.1-122.6:01","catch_line":"Board of Health to award certain scholarships and loan repayment funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-122.6_01\/"},{"id":60942,"section_number":"54.1-3011.1","catch_line":"Additional fee required for licensure of certain practitioners","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3011.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":242755,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58847,"identifier":"54.1-3011.2","token":"54.1\/III\/30\/1\/54.1-3011.2","url":"\/54.1-3011.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3011.2\/","token":"54.1\/III\/30\/1\/54.1-3011.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Nursing Scholarship and Loan Repayment Fund","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3011.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby established the Nursing Scholarship and Loan Repayment Fund for the purpose of financing scholarships for (i) part-time and full-time students enrolled in or accepted for enrollment by nursing programs which will prepare such students, upon completion, for examination to be licensed by the Board<\/span> as practical nurses or registered nurses<\/span> and (ii) those registered nurses<\/span>, licensed practical nurses<\/span>, and certified nurse aides<\/span> who agree to perform a period of nursing service in a Commonwealth long-term care facility pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Board<\/span> of Health in cooperation with the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Fund shall be administered by the Board<\/span>, in cooperation with the Director of the Department, and the scholarships shall be administered and awarded by the Board<\/span> of Health pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-122.6:01<\/a>. The Fund shall be maintained and administered separately from any other program or funds of the Board<\/span> and the Department of Health Professions. No portion of the Fund shall be used for a purpose other than that described in this section and \u00a7 32.1-122.6:01<\/a>. Any money remaining in the Fund at the end of a biennium, including amounts repaid by award recipients, and any interest thereon, shall not revert to the general fund or the funds of the Department of Health Professions, but shall remain in the Fund to be used only for the purposes of this section. In addition to any licensure fees that may be collected pursuant to \u00a7 54.1-3011.1<\/a>, the Fund shall also include: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Any funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the purposes of the Fund; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any gifts, grants, or bequests received from any private person or organization.\n\t\t\t\tUpon receiving the names of the scholarship and loan repayment program recipients from the Board<\/span> of Health, the Board<\/span> of Nursing shall be responsible for transmitting the funds to the appropriate institution to be credited to the account of the recipient. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNURSING SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT FUND (\u00a7 54.1-3011.2)\n\nA. There is hereby established the Nursing Scholarship and Loan Repayment Fund\nfor the purpose of financing scholarships for (i) part-time and full-time\nstudents enrolled in or accepted for enrollment by nursing programs which will\nprepare such students, upon completion, for examination to be licensed by the\nBoard as practical nurses or registered nurses and (ii) those registered nurses,\nlicensed practical nurses, and certified nurse aides who agree to perform a\nperiod of nursing service in a Commonwealth long-term care facility pursuant to\nregulations promulgated by the Board of Health in cooperation with the Board.\n\nB. The Fund shall be administered by the Board, in cooperation with the Director\nof the Department, and the scholarships shall be administered and awarded by the\nBoard of Health pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-122.6:01. The Fund shall be maintained and\nadministered separately from any other program or funds of the Board and the\nDepartment of Health Professions. No portion of the Fund shall be used for a\npurpose other than that described in this section and \u00a7 32.1-122.6:01. Any\nmoney remaining in the Fund at the end of a biennium, including amounts repaid\nby award recipients, and any interest thereon, shall not revert to the general\nfund or the funds of the Department of Health Professions, but shall remain in\nthe Fund to be used only for the purposes of this section. In addition to any\nlicensure fees that may be collected pursuant to \u00a7 54.1-3011.1, the Fund shall\nalso include:\n\n 1. Any funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the purposes of the\n Fund; and\n\n 2. Any gifts, grants, or bequests received from any private person or\n organization.\n \t\t\t\tUpon receiving the names of the scholarship and loan repayment program\n recipients from the Board of Health, the Board of Nursing shall be responsible\n for transmitting the funds to the appropriate institution to be credited to\n the account of the recipient.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 669; 2000, cc. 240, 254; 2001, c. 188; 2002, c. 290.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}