{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-17-109","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-17,109","heading":"Terms, defined.","body":"For purposes of the Nursing Faculty Student Loan Act:\n(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;\n(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services; and\n(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.","path":["Chapter 71 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-17,109","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:01:11Z","sha256":"809878cbffc65e0124a408f1337ec0423556c7462bcb2f866329228c324fd4b2","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-17-108","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-17-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}