HIGHER ED-MEDICAL PROVIDERS Senate SponsorsSen. Sue Rezin 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 972/1110 ILCS 972/5110 ILCS 972/20Amends the Veterans' Home Nurses' Loan Repayment Act. Renames the Act as the Veterans' Home Medical Providers' Loan Repayment Act. Renames the Nurse Loan Repayment Program as the Medical Providers Loan Repayment Program. Requires that the program provide assistance, subject to appropriation, to eligible physicians and nurses (rather than nurses). Provides that an applicant is eligible for a grant under the program if the Illinois Student Assistance Commission finds that the applicant is working as a physician, registered professional nurse, or certified nursing assistant (rather than as a registered professional nurse). Makes related changes. Effective immediately. 2/16/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 2/16/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2016SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/4/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 3/4/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue 3/10/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (RV) 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 5/13/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/13/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die