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Recruitment and Diversity in Nursing Act of 2003

Introduced: February 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Recruitment and Diversity in Nursing Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program in which nontraditional nursing students shall contract to serve at least two years at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses after attending an accredited school of nursing on a Federal scholarship. Requires the program to run from FY 2004 to 2005, and permits the Secretary to extend the program thereafter.

Sets a maximum figure of 25 percent of the number of scholarships that may be used for training in advanced degree programs. Allows a recipient to complete a period of service on a part-time basis under certain conditions.

Applies certain provisions applicable to the National Health Service Corps Program to the nursing scholarship program. Directs the Secretary to give preference in entering into contracts in such program to individuals in financial need.

Requires the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to carry out nursing awareness and recruitment programs in elementary schools and secondary schools. States that the program shall run from FY 2004 to 2005, and permits the Secretary to extend the program thereafter. Requires that of the schools in which a beneficiary conducts awareness and recruitment programs, at least half must have a high percentage of nontraditional students. Prohibits any grant for nursing awareness and recruitment programs from lasting for a period of more than three years.

What's happening now March 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 20, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 20, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 920: Recruitment and Diversity in Nursing Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-920/
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