National Nurse Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-07 (00)
National Nurse Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health.
The position includes the authority to (1) provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conduct outreach and education, and (3) provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness.
The National Nurse for Public Health must (1) participate in identification of national health priorities, (2) encourage volunteerism of nurses and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations, and (3) promote the dissemination of evidence-based practice in educating the public on health promotion and disease prevention activities.
Cosponsors (20)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Susan Brooks (R-IN)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
Subjects
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Nursing
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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