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National Nurse Act of 2019

Introduced: March 7, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Mar 7, 2019

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

Mar 7, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Nurse Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health.

The position includes the authority to (1) provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conduct outreach and education, and (3) provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness.

The National Nurse for Public Health must (1) participate in identification of national health priorities, (2) encourage volunteerism of nurses and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations, and (3) promote the dissemination of evidence-based practice in educating the public on health promotion and disease prevention activities.

What's happening now March 7, 2019

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

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