HR 728 116th 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 2019

Introduced: January 23, 2019 Introduced by: Joyce, David P. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 29, 2019

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

Oct 28, 2019

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

Oct 28, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8513-8514)

Oct 28, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8513-8514)

Oct 28, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 728.

Oct 28, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8513-8516)

Oct 28, 2019

Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 24, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.

Sep 24, 2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-216.

Jul 17, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 17, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 11, 2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Jul 11, 2019

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 23, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill expands and reauthorizes through FY2024 specified nursing workforce development programs. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes (1) loan repayment and scholarships for nurses; (2) loans for nursing faculty development; (3) advanced education nursing grants; (4) grants for increasing nursing workforce diversity; and (5) nurse education, practice, quality, and retention grants.

Eligibility for nurse education, practice, quality, and retention grants is expanded to include nurse-managed health clinics that provide primary care to underserved communities. Further, 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 that encourage mentoring and the development of specialties.

In addition, eligibility for advanced education nursing grants is expanded to include education of clinical nurse leaders in combined registered nurse graduate degree programs. Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care to improve outcomes for patients. Eligibility is also extended to clinical nurse specialist programs that provide registered nurses with full-time clinical nurse specialist education that qualifies participating nurses to provide a full range of care.

The bill also revises specified grant reporting and program evaluation requirements.