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Senate committee advances 'Earn to Learn' allowing some paid nursing work hours to count for clinical credit
Summary
The Senate Public Health committee unanimously passed SB299, which lets certain paid nursing roles count toward clinical hours for nursing programs if they meet state board and accreditation standards, aiming to ease clinical-placement shortages and give students paid experience.
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee — The Senate Public Health committee voted to advance Senate Bill 299 on a voice vote after adopting a technical amendment that makes participation permissive rather than mandatory.
Senator Hammer closed the presentation and asked the committee for a favorable vote. The sponsor and witnesses described SB299, titled an 'Earn to Learn' program, as a pathway for students working in paid roles — such as patient care technicians — to have qualifying work hours converted…
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