HB3177 - Tennessee: Education, Health Care, Nurses, Nursing

Education - Creates pilot program to allow high school students to take health provider-related classes for college credit. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB3177Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3177 This bill creates a pilot program whereby one high school in each grand division of the state, selected by the commissioner of education, would provide courses for students who are interested in careers in health care. Each participating LEA would be authorized to set the number of students who participate in the program. This bill authorizes additional fees to be charged for the classes that are offered as part of the pilot program, but only in an amount necessary to pay for materials or supplies that are not generally provided by the school. The Tennessee board of regents would be required to cooperate with the participating high [...]

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