HR 959 115th Congress House Health Aging Education programs funding Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medical education Nursing Student aid and college costs

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018

Introduced: February 7, 2017 Introduced by: Joyce, David P. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

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Jul 24, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jul 23, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6605-6607)

Jul 23, 2018

Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 23, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6605-6607)

Jul 23, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 959.

Jul 23, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 23, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6605-6608)

Jul 12, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 12, 2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 27, 2018

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 27, 2018

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Feb 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 7, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2022 support for nursing workforce programs and grants.

Eligibility for advanced nursing education grants is expanded to include education programs for clinical nurse leaders and all combined registered nurse and graduate degree programs. (Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care in order to improve outcomes for patients.) To be eligible for these grants, clinical nurse specialist programs must provide registered nurses with full-time clinical nurse specialist education that qualifies the nurses to provide a full range of care.

Programs for loan repayment and scholarships for nurses, loans for nursing faculty, and geriatric care education are extended through FY2022. Grants for increasing nursing workforce diversity are also extended through FY2022.

Nurse education, practice, and quality grants are extended through FY2022 and eligibility is expanded to include nurse-managed health clinics.

Grants for nursing career ladder programs are expanded to: (1) promote career advancement for individuals to become registered nurses or advanced education nurses; and (2) support internships and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties.

What's happening now July 24, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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