SB2721: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Health/Science Workforce Development and Retention Act; create.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Be Known As The "american Rescue Plan Act (arpa) Nurse/health Science Workforce Development And Retention Act"; To State Legislative Findings And Intent; To Establish In The Office Of Workforce Development The Mississippi Healthcare Workforce Development Program; To Create In The State Treasury A Special Fund Known As The "mississippi Healthcare Workforce Development Program Fund"; To Establish In The Office Of Workforce Development The Mississippi Nursing Preceptor Grant Program; To Create In The State Treasury A Special Fund Known As The "mississippi Nursing Preceptor Grant Program Fund"; To Establish In The Office Of Workforce Development The Mississippi Health Science Training Infrastructure Grant Program; To Create In The State Treasury A Special Fund Known As The "mississippi Health Science Training Infrastructure Grant Program Fund"; To Provide That, Subject To Appropriation By The Legislature, Grants To Recipients Shall Be Awarded By The Office Through An Application Process; To Specify Requirements For Applicants; To Specify The Responsibilities Of The Office Of Workforce Development In Administering The Programs; To Require The Office Of Workforce Development To Submit An Annual Report For Each Program By October 1; To Direct The Office Of Workforce Development To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Administer The Programs; And For Related Purposes.