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Nurse Reinvestment Act

Introduced: April 5, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3534)
Apr 5, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Nurse Reinvestment Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for nurse education training payments to qualified entities.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase the matching rate for Medicaid nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the exclusion from gross income of amounts received under the National Nursing Service Corps Scholarship Program.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) develop and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the nursing profession, highlight the advantages and rewards of nursing, and encourage individuals from diverse communities and backgrounds to enter the nursing profession; and (2) award grants to designated eligible educational entities in order to increase the number of nurses. Authorizes appropriations.

Establishes a National Nurse Service Corps Scholarship program that provides scholarships to individuals seeking nursing education in exchange for service by such individuals in areas with nursing shortages. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now April 5, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 11, 2001
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 5, 2001
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 5, 2001
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 5, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 706: Nurse Reinvestment Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-706/
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