Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017
Latest action · May 11, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 11, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2017 to Dec 10, 2018, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | May 11, 2017 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 11, 2017 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | May 11, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jun 26, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Nov 2, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Nov 7, 2017 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Nov 7, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Nov 7, 2017 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Nov 13, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Apr 26, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 9, 2018 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 25, 2018 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Aug 22, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2017Introduced in Senate
- May 11, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 959 | Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018 | Identical bill | Jul 24, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- May 11, 2017Introduced in Senate
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