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 12 2 STA T .3 3 86PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 31 5— AU G .1 4, 2008 adv a nce dn ursi n g degree p r o gra m sa t suc h institution f or such academic y ears ‘ (2) su b mit an app l ication to the S ecretary at such time , in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may re q uire, including the average number in each of the institution ’ s accredited nursing programs determined under paragraph ( 1 ); and ‘‘( 3 ) w ith respect to the partnerships described in subsection (c)(2)( B ), provide assurances that — ‘‘( A ) the individuals enrolled in the program will— ‘‘(i) be registered nurses in pursuit of a master’s or doctoral degree in nursing; and ‘‘(ii) have a contractual obligation with the hospital or health facility that is in partnership with the institu - tion of higher education; ‘‘(B) the hospital or health facility of employment will be the clinical site for the accredited school of nursing program, if the program requires a clinical site; ‘‘( C ) individuals enrolled in the program will— ‘‘(i) maintain their employment on at least a part- time basis with the hospital or health facility that allowed them to participate in the program; and ‘‘(ii) receive an income from the hospital or health facility, as at least a part-time employee, and release times or fle x ible schedules, to accommodate their pro- gram requirements, as necessary; and ‘‘( D ) upon completion of the program, recipients of scholarships described in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii)( I II) will be required to teach for two years in an accredited school of nursing for each year of support the individual received under this section . ‘‘(c) GRANT A MOU NT; A W AR D BA SI S.— ‘‘(1) GRANT AMOUNT.— F or each academic year after aca- demic year 2 0 0 9– 2010, the Secretary is authori z ed to provide to each institution of higher education awarded a grant under this section an amount that is equal to $ 3,000 multiplied by the number by which— ‘‘(A) the number of matriculated nursing program stu- dents at such institution for such academic year, exceeds ‘‘(B) the average number determined with respect to such institution under subsection (b)(1). ‘‘(2) DISTRI B UTION O FG RANTS AMONG DIFF E RENT DEGREE P ROGRAMS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERA L .—Sub j ect to subparagraph (D), from the funds available to award grants under this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall— ‘‘(i) use 20 percent of such funds to award grants under this section to institutions of higher education for the purpose of accommodating advanced practice degrees or students in accredited graduate-level nursing programs; ‘‘(ii) use 4 0 percent of such funds to award grants under this section to institutions of higher education for the purpose of expanding accredited registered nurse programs at the baccalaureate degree level; and ‘‘(iii) use 40 percent of such funds to award grants under this section to institutions of higher education

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