§ 57.2502 - Definitions.

As used in this subpart:

Act means the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

Advanced nurse education program means a program of study in a collegiate school of nursing which leads to masters’ and doctoral degrees and which prepares nurses to serve as nurse educators, administrators, or researchers or to serve in clinical nurse specialties determined by the Secretary to require advanced education.

Budget period means the interval of time into which the approved activity is divided for budgetary purposes, as specified in the grant award document.

Collegiate school of nursing means a department, division, or other administrative unit in a college or university which provides primarily or exclusively a program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to the degree of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of nursing, or to an equivalent degree, or to masters’ and doctoral degrees in nursing, and including advanced education related to this type of educational program provided by the school, but only if the program, or unit, college or university is accredited.

Construction means (1) the construction of new buildings and the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, replacement, and alteration of existing buildings including architects’ fees but not including the cost of acquisition of land (except in the case of acquisition of an existing building), offsite improvements, living quarters, or patient-care facilities, and (2) equipping new buildings and existing buildings, whether or not acquired, expanded, remodeled, or altered.

Council means the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice established by section 851(a) of the Act.

Nonprofit refers to the status of an entity which is a corporation or association, or is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

Professional nurse means a registered nurse who has received initial nursing preparation from a diploma, associate degree, or collegiate school of nursing as defined in section 853 of the Act and who is currently licensed to practice nursing.

Project period means the total time for which support for a project has been approved, as specified in the grant award document.

Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services and any other officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services to whom the authority involved has been delegated.

State means, in addition to the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.