1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; appropriating money to
1.3 	the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges
1.4 	and Universities for nursing.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES;
1.7 	NURSING.
 1.8 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $10,000,000 is
1.9 	appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Trustees of
1.10 	the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for the fiscal
1.11 	biennium ending June 30, 2007, for the purposes provided in this
1.12 	section.
1.13 		Subd. 2.Nursing education. $5,400,000 is appropriated
1.14 	to expand nursing enrollment and nurse educator programs.  Of
1.15 	this appropriation:  $4,400,000 is to expand the state's
1.16 	enrollment in registered nursing programs; $500,000 is to
1.17 	support practical nursing programs in regions of high need; and
1.18 	$500,000 is to address the shortage of nursing faculty through a
1.19 	loan forgiveness program.
1.20 		Subd. 3.Health care education. $1,100,000 is
1.21 	appropriated for health care education simulation equipment and
1.22 	a digital learning library.  Of this appropriation, $600,000 is
1.23 	to provide learning opportunities using simulation equipment and
1.24 	$500,000 is to develop a digital library for use with simulation
1.25 	equipment.
2.1 		Subd. 4.Nursing online. $2,800,000 is appropriated to
2.2 	increase access to nursing education using online resources.  Of
2.3 	this appropriation:  $55,000 is to support online planning and
2.4 	design; $500,000 is for development of a registered and
2.5 	practical nurse nursing pathway; $100,000 is for development of
2.6 	an online clinical education placement system; $50,000 is to
2.7 	support iSEEK, a Web-based career development information system
2.8 	for health care professionals; and $2,095,000 is for development
2.9 	and delivery of a statewide online nursing education program for
2.10 	400 students.
2.11 		Subd. 5.Strategic partnerships. $700,000 is
2.12 	appropriated for strategic partnerships.  Of this
2.13 	appropriation:  $200,000 is to support collaborative program
2.14 	development to meet diverse needs; $200,000 is to develop
2.15 	curriculum for biomedical and allied health occupations; and
2.16 	$300,000 is to support the Healthcare Education Industry
2.17 	Partnership.