§30-7B-3. Center's powers and duties.

The center shall satisfy the following requirements:

(a) Establish a statewide strategic plan to address the nursing shortage in West Virginia;

(b) Collect, evaluate and disseminate data regarding nurse availability and shortage areas;

(c) Establish and maintain a website to disseminate information about the center and its mission, and educational opportunities and financial aid available in West Virginia;

(d) Evaluate capacity for expansion of nursing programs, including the availability of faculty, clinical laboratories, computers and software, library holdings and supplies;

(e) Consult with and advise the commission regarding the commission's administration of the nursing scholarship program designed to benefit nurses who practice in hospitals and other health care institutions or teach in state nursing programs as provided in section four, article three, chapter eighteen-c of this code; and

(f) Perform other activities necessary or expedient to accomplish the purposes and implement the provisions of this article.