Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018
- Last Action
- 7/24/2018
Actions
- 2018-07-24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2018-07-23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2018-07-23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6605-6607)
- 2018-07-23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6605-6607)
- 2018-07-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 959.
- 2018-07-23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6605-6608)
- 2018-07-23Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2018-07-12Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2018-07-12Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2018-06-27Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 2018-06-27Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-02-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2022 support for nursing workforce programs and grants.
Eligibility for advanced nursing education grants is expanded to include education programs for clinical nurse leaders and all combined registered nurse and graduate degree programs. (Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care in order to improve outcomes for patients.) To be eligible for these grants, clinical nurse specialist programs must provide registered nurses with full-time clinical nurse specialist education that qualifies the nurses to provide a full range of care.
Programs for loan repayment and scholarships for nurses, loans for nursing faculty, and geriatric care education are extended through FY2022. Grants for increasing nursing workforce diversity are also extended through FY2022.
Nurse education, practice, and quality grants are extended through FY2022 and eligibility is expanded to include nurse-managed health clinics.
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 to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties.
Cosponsors (20)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Patrick Meehan (R-PA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Timothy Walz (D-MN)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- David Loebsack (D-IA)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- David Young (R-IA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA)
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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