Amendment #934 to H4000

Nursing and Allied Health Initiative

Representatives Khan of Newton, Sannicandro of Ashland, Gordon of Bedford, Decker of Cambridge, Kocot of Northampton, Madden of Nantucket and Devers of Lawrence move to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7066-0019 the following item:

"7066-xxxx For the nursing and allied health workforce development initiative, to develop and support strategies that increase the number of public higher education faculty members and students who participate in programs that support careers in fields related to nursing and allied health; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development Trust Fund established in section 33 of chapter 305 of the acts of 2008; and provided further, that funds shall be transferred to the fund according to an allotment schedule adopted by the executive office for administration and finance ................... $500,000”