Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024
Section 7-1131.20 - Department of Mental Health Nurse Training Program(a) There is established within the Department, in partnership with UDC, a nurse training program, which shall offer tuition reimbursement for courses at UDC for a licensed practical nurse employed by Saint Elizabeths Hospital to become a registered nurse or for a registered nurse employed by Saint Elizabeths Hospital to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; provided, that the nurse earns at least a grade B and agrees, in writing, to continue his or her employment at Saint Elizabeths Hospital for a minimum of 2 years.(b) The Department shall: (1) In partnership with UDC, develop: (B) A course of study that accommodates the schedule of nurses employed full-time;(2) Administer the Program;(3) Subject to the availability of funds, establish the number, and amounts of, assistance that can be extended in any fiscal year;(4) Develop a competitive application process for nurses at Saint Elizabeths Hospital to participate in the Program; and(5) Provide remote access learning capacities at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, if feasible.Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, § 115e; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 5042(b), 59 DCR 8025.