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Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007

Introduced: January 24, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 24, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 24, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007 - 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 February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2