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Nursing School Capacity Act of 2005

Introduced: May 5, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 5, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nursing School Capacity Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request that the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) conduct a study to: (1) identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of registered nurses necessary to ensure patient safety and meet the need for quality assurance in the provision of health care; and (2) develop recommendations to alleviate the constraints on a short-term and long-term basis. Directs the Secretary to provide that the study consider the perspectives of: (1) nurses and physicians in inpatient, outpatient, and residential facilities; (2) faculty and administrators of nursing schools; (3) providers of health plans or health insurance; and (4) consumers.

What's happening now May 13, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1