Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 10/29/2019
Actions
- 2019-10-29Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2019-10-28Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2019-10-28On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8513-8514)
- 2019-10-28Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8513-8514)
- 2019-10-28DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 728.
- 2019-10-28Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8513-8516)
- 2019-10-28Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2019-09-24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
- 2019-09-24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-216.
- 2019-09-24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-216.
- 2019-07-17Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2019-07-17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2019-07-11Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 2019-07-11Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2019-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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CRS Summary
As of 2019-10-28 (53)
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill expands and reauthorizes through FY2024 specified nursing workforce development programs. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes (1) loan repayment and scholarships for nurses; (2) loans for nursing faculty development; (3) advanced education nursing grants; (4) grants for increasing nursing workforce diversity; and (5) nurse education, practice, quality, and retention grants.
Eligibility for nurse education, practice, quality, and retention grants is expanded to include nurse-managed health clinics that provide primary care to underserved communities. Further, grants for nursing career ladder programs are expanded to (1) promote career advancement for individuals to become registered nurses or advanced education nurses and (2) support internships and residency programs that encourage mentoring and the development of specialties.
In addition, eligibility for advanced education nursing grants is expanded to include education of clinical nurse leaders in combined registered nurse graduate degree programs. Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care to improve outcomes for patients. Eligibility is also extended to clinical nurse specialist programs that provide registered nurses with full-time clinical nurse specialist education that qualifies participating nurses to provide a full range of care.
The bill also revises specified grant reporting and program evaluation requirements.
Cosponsors (20)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Subjects
- Aging
- Education programs funding
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical education
- Nursing
- Student aid and college costs
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