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Nurse Education Amendments of 1985

Introduced: May 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-92.
Aug 16, 1985
Signed by President.
Aug 8, 1985
Presented to President.
Aug 7, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 31, 1985
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 31, 1985
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 22, 1985
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1284 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 22, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1284 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 22, 1985
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1284 amended.
Jul 22, 1985
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jul 16, 1985
Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Jul 15, 1985
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jun 5, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 110.
Jun 5, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-161.
May 22, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 22, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 1985
For Previous Action See H.R.2026.
May 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 6, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nurse Education Act of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize funds for FY 1986 through 1988 for the nursing special projects programs. Authorizes additional projects that demonstrate: (1) clinical nurse education programs which combine educational curricula and clinical practice; (2) methods to improve access to nursing services in non-institutional settings; and (3) methods to encourage nursing graduates to practice in health manpower shortage areas.

Revises the advanced nurse training program to authorize grants and contracts for programs that lead to masters' and doctoral degrees and prepare nurses to serve as nurse educators, administrators, researchers, or to serve in clinical nurse specialties which require advanced education. Authorizes appropriations for such programs for FY 1986 through 1988.

Authorizes grants and contracts for schools of nursing and other nonprofit entities to meet the costs of programs for the education of nurse practitioners and nurse midwives. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988.

Extends the authority for traineeships for nurse anesthetists. Provides financial assistance to nurse anesthetist faculty members for advanced education.

Directs the Secretary to set dates by which schools of nursing must file applications for Federal capital contributions. Describes how such appropriations are to be allotted.

Revises the date for the distribution of loan fund assets.

Provides for the repayment of a specified portion of the balance of the student loan fund within 90 days when a school terminates its participation in such program.

Repeals specified provisions of such Act dealing with Federal construction grants and assistance.

Provides for the recovery of Federal construction assistance where such facility is: (1) sold or transferred to an entity which is not a public or nonprofit school; (2) no longer used for the purpose for which it was constructed; or (3) used for sectarian instruction or as a place for religious worship. Allows the Secretary to waive Federal recovery rights for good cause.

What's happening now August 16, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-92.

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