Section 6453. Special nursing education program

To  grant  greater
  opportunity in nursing education, the commissioner may:
    1. Enter into contracts  with  any  institution  of  higher  education
  incorporated  in this state, voluntary non-profit hospitals incorporated
  within this state or public hospitals located within this state for:
    (1) A contract for conducting courses approved by  the  department  to
  assist  foreign  trained nurses to qualify for a license as a registered
  professional nurse in this state.
    (2) A contract for conducting refresher courses for residents of  this
  state  who  have been licensed as registered professional nurses but who
  are not actively engaged in nursing.
    2. Enter into a contract to expand the enrollment of  any  institution
  of  higher  education  incorporated  within  this state or any voluntary
  non-profit hospital or municipal or county hospital incorporated  within
  this  state providing either a regents' approved curriculum leading to a
  baccalaureate degree in professional nursing or  a  regents'  registered
  program  in  professional  nursing,  by  paying  an  agreed  sum  to the
  institution for  each  additional  student  enrolled  in  each  year  of
  instruction above the average enrollment in such year of instruction for
  the last five years prior to the year for which the payment is made. The
  sum shall not be paid for more than ten additional students per year.
    3.  Promulgate  regulations  necessary for the implementation of these
  programs.
    * NB Section set out as 6443. Should read 6453