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.