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Committee debates nursing workforce data repository and use of ARPA funds; sponsor to file amendment
Summary
Lawmakers questioned whether statute should direct ARPA funds to build a statewide nursing data repository; sponsors and witnesses said one‑time ARPA funds would be sought and the sponsor offered to amend 'shall' to 'may' to address board‑funding concerns.
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee — Senators and witnesses debated a proposal to create a statewide nursing workforce data repository (SB300) and whether the legislation should direct one‑time American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward the effort.
Senator Hammer introduced SB300 as a "one‑stop" repository to collect verified, ongoing data on nursing licensure, education and workforce participation to inform policy and workforce planning. Ashley Davis, executive director of the Arkansas Center for…
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