Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-728
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2019-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Education programs funding
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Nursing
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-23
text: 

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.
 

action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

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.
 

 

action_date: 2019-10-28
text: 

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.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8513-8514)
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: 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)
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 728.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8513-8516)
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-216.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-216.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-07-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-07-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-23
text: Introduced in House