HR 677 110th Congress House

Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007

Official title: To provide for a study by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for a study by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of nurses sufficient to meet the health care needs of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

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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

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Latest action February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 16

Carson, André

Indiana · Jun 4, 2008

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Feb 6, 2008

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · May 3, 2007

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 29, 2007

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Mar 7, 2007

Thompson, Mike

California · Mar 1, 2007

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Feb 12, 2007

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Feb 8, 2007

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Feb 7, 2007

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Feb 7, 2007

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Feb 7, 2007

Costa, Jim

California · Jan 31, 2007

Green, Al

Texas · Jan 31, 2007

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Jan 29, 2007

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · Jan 29, 2007

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Jan 24, 2007

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