No. CS/HB 1115
Filed under Education.
Grants for Genetic Counseling Education; Creating the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within the State University System; requiring the Board of Governors to award grant funds to state universities for specified purposes; requiring the program to reward excellence among genetic counseling programs based on specified criteria; prohibiting such funds from being used for specified purposes, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe Board of Governors will award competitive grants to state universities to support genetic counseling programs. This addresses faculty shortages, student financial barriers, and clinical training needs.
Universities can receive one-time start-up grants to establish new accredited programs. They must submit detailed plans showing how funds will achieve accreditation and increase statewide training opportunities.
Grant funds must be used for faculty recruitment, student scholarships, and clinical rotations. They may not be used for general administrative overhead, new facility construction, or nonprogram-related activities.
Receiving universities must submit annual reports on expenditures and outcomes. The Board of Governors will compile these into a statewide summary for the Governor and legislative leaders.
AIRequires the Board of Governors to award competitive grants to state universities to address faculty shortages, student financial barriers, and clinical training needs in genetic counseling.
AIProhibits the use of grant funds for general administrative overhead costs, the construction of new facilities, or nonprogram-related activities.
AIRequires each state university receiving funds to submit an annual report to the board detailing expenditures, outcomes achieved, and plans for the upcoming fiscal year.
AIRequires the program to reward excellence among genetic counseling programs with an average first-time American Board of Genetic Counseling board certification examination passage rate above the national average.