For the purposes of the Nursing Services Program the following definitions shall be used:

1. (1) "Commission" means the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
2. (2) "Nurse" means any person licensed under ORS 678.010 to 678.410 as a Registered Nurse.

3. (3) "Qualifying Loan" means any loan made under:

   1. (a) Programs under Title IV, Parts B, D, and E, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; and
   2. (b) The Nursing Student Loan Program and Health Education Assistance Loan Program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
4. (4) "Nursing critical shortage area" means a locality or practice specialty identified as such by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, in consultation with the Office Rural Health.
5. (5) "Practice Full-Time" means professional employment as a nurse for no less than 32 working hours per week for no less than 48 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months).
6. (6) "Practice Part-time" means professional employment as a nurse between 16 and 31 working hours per week for no less than 48 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months) or no less than 32 working hours per week for 24 weeks to 47 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months).

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 348

Statutes/Other Implemented

SB 331 & 2001 OLA

History

OSAC 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-15
OSAC 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-6-02