20. Department of Mental Health Nurse Training Program. (a) There is established within the Department, in partnership with UDC, a nurse training program, which shall offer tuition reimbursement for courses at UDC for a licensed practical nurse employed by Saint Elizabeths Hospital to become a registered nurse or for a registered nurse employed by Saint Elizabeths Hospital to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; provided, that the nurse earns at least a grade B and agrees, in writing, to continue his or her employment at Saint Elizabeths Hospital for a minimum of 2 years. (b) The Department shall: (1) In partnership with UDC, develop: (A) The Program; and (B) A course of study that accommodates the schedule of nurses employed full-time; (2) Administer the Program; (3) Subject to the availability of funds, establish the number, and amounts of, assistance that can be extended in any fiscal year; (4) Develop a competitive application process for nurses at Saint Elizabeths Hospital to participate in the Program; and (5) Provide remote access learning capacities at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, if feasible. (Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, § 115e; as added Sept. Elizabeths Hospital to participate in the Program; and (5) Provide remote access learning capacities at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, if feasible. (Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, § 115e; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 5042(b), 59 DCR 8025.) Section References This section is referenced in § 7-1131.02. Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added this section.
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