71-17,109 Terms, defined. - Nebraska Statutes

71-17,109. Terms, defined.For purposes of the Nursing Faculty Student Loan Act:(1) Approved nursing program means a program offered by a public or private postsecondary educational institution in Nebraska (a) which consists of courses of instruction in regularly scheduled classes leading to a master of science degree, a bachelor of science degree, an associate degree, or a diploma in nursing or (b) for the preparation for licensure as a licensed practical nurse available to regularly enrolled undergraduate or graduate students;(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services; and(3) Masters or doctoral accredited nursing program means a postgraduate nursing education program that has been accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency and offered by a public or private postsecondary educational institution in Nebraska. SourceLaws 2005, LB 146, § 2; Laws 2007, LB296, § 491.