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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S2/22/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 298
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5 By: Senator K. Hammer
6 By: Representatives Bentley, Cavenaugh, Vaught, Wardlaw
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH SALARY BASES FOR NURSING PROGRAM
10 FACULTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13 Subtitle
14 TO ESTABLISH SALARY BASES FOR NURSING
15 PROGRAM FACULTY.
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18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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20 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 63, Subchapter 1, is amended
21 to add an additional section to read as follows:
22 6-63-106. Nursing program faculty salary bases.
23 (a) An institution of higher education or technical program that
24 offers graduate or undergraduate degrees in nursing shall maintain a base
25 salary for faculty who teach in the nursing program at or above the national
26 fiftieth percentile salary recommendations of the American Association of
27 Colleges of Nursing, according to institution type, faculty education, and
28 faculty rank.
29 (b) An institution of higher education or technical program as
30 described in subsection (a) of this section may apply for one-time funds
31 under the American Rescue Plan Act, if available and eligible, to fund the
32 first year expense to reach the national fiftieth percentile salary described
33 in subsection (a) of this section.
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35 /s/K. Hammer
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