NURSE EDU-LOAN FORGIVENESS Senate SponsorsSen. M. Maggie Crotty-A. J. Wilhelmi 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Nurse Educator Student Loan Forgiveness Act. Creates the Nurse Educator Student Loan Forgiveness Program to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides that the Program shall provide loan assistance, subject to appropriation, to eligible students for graduate study. Specifies the maximum loan time period and maximum loan amount. Specifies the requirements for eligibility under the Program. Contains provisions concerning repayment schedules, credits, and penalties for non-compliance with the Program's requirements. Effective July 1, 2010.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Nurse Educator Student Loan Forgiveness Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to attract capable and promising students to the nurse educator profession, increase employment and retention of individuals who are working towards or who have received a master's degree in nursing or any subject area that qualifies the individual for employment as a nurse educator, and provide opportunities for persons making mid-career decisions to enter the nurse educator profession. Contains no other provisions. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2010SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/23/2010SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/18/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 6/27/2010SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die