Rep. Deb Conroy

Filed: 2/24/2022

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4676

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4676 as follows:
 
3on page 2, line 10, after "services", by inserting "through
4the provision of screening, preparation, and scholarships
5authorized by this Act"; and
 
6on page 3, by deleting lines 19 and 20; and
 
7by replacing line 24 on page 3 though line 7 on page 4 with the
8following:
9    ""Institution of higher education" means any college,
10university, or other postsecondary degree granting institution
11that is approved to participate in any program conducted by
12the Commission."; and
 
13on page 4, by deleting lines 8 through 22; and
 

 

 

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1on page 5, by replacing lines 11 through 13 with the following:
2    "(a) Subject to appropriation, a returning resident shall
3be entitled to enroll in academic programs at an institution
4of higher education that are intended to culminate in the";
5and
 
6by replacing line 18 on page 5 though line 2 on page 6 with the
7following:
8    "(b) Each returning resident who applies to an institution
9of higher education pursuant to this Act shall be required to
10meet the standards of admission set by that institution of
11higher education."; and
 
12on page 6, line 13, after "tuition,", by inserting
13"mandatory"; and
 
14on page 6, line 13, after "for", by inserting "the total cost
15of the returning resident's enrollment in"; and
 
16on page 6, line 16, after "tuition,", by inserting
17"mandatory"; and
 
18on page 7, line 14, immediately after "Act;", by deleting
19"and"; and
 
20on page 7, line 18, after "and", by inserting "(C) engage in

 

 

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1outreach and promotional activities that publicize the
2scholarship program and other services described in this Act
3and recruit returning residents to participate in the program
4and services; and"; and
 
5on page 8, line 3, by replacing "6 months of" with "one year
6after"; and
 
7on page 14, line 9, after "Commission", by inserting "who is
8involved in the implementation or administration of the powers
9and duties exercised by the Commission pursuant to this Act";
10and
 
11on page 14, lines 18 through 20, by replacing "take all actions
12necessary to obtain such compliance and otherwise enforce the
13provisions of this Act" with "receive complaints alleging
14noncompliance with the provisions of this Act and to refer
15those complaints to the Attorney General or the State's
16Attorney for the county in which the alleged violator resides.
17The Attorney General and the State's Attorney are authorized
18to take such actions as the Attorney General or State's
19Attorney deems necessary to obtain compliance and otherwise
20enforce the provisions of this Act"; and
 
21on page 15, after line 20, by inserting the following:
22        "(4) An institution of higher education is not liable

 

 

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1    for a returning resident's failure or inability to obtain
2    a license or other permission or authorization legally
3    required to be a behavioral health care professional.".