Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 29, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 23, 2019
- Passed HouseOct 28, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 130
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2019 to Sep 17, 2019, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jan 28, 2019 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Oct 28, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8513-8516)
- Oct 28, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 728.
- Oct 28, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 28, 2019Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subjects
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2019Referred in Senate
- Oct 28, 2019Engrossed in House
- Sep 24, 2019Reported in House
- Jan 23, 2019Introduced in House
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