This bill appropriates $5,000,000 to the Department of Education - Division of Higher Education for Philander Smith College to support the creation of a Certified Nursing Assistant and Licensed Practical Nursing Program, as well as the expansion of the Elders Community Health Clinic and the Philander Smith College Food Pantry. The funding will be sourced from the Higher Education Grants Fund Account, with a transfer of the specified amount from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund to facilitate these initiatives.

Additionally, the bill includes an emergency clause, stating that the act must take effect on July 1, 2023, to ensure the timely operation of the agency and prevent any disruption in essential governmental programs. The language emphasizes compliance with existing fiscal control laws and the intent of the General Assembly to adhere to the purposes outlined in the act.