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Bill114th CongressFiled Jun 10, 2015Health
H.R. 2713

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Nov 14, 2016)

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend nursing programs and revise the advanced education nursing grant program.

(Sec. 2) The advanced education nursing grant program is revised to include clinical nurse leaders as advanced education nurses, thereby making clinical nurse leader education programs eligible for grants. (Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care in order to improve outcomes for patients.)

To be eligible for advanced education nursing 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.

(Sec. 3) The bill extends through FY2021 nursing programs, including programs for advanced education nursing, loan repayment and scholarships for nurses, loans for nursing faculty, geriatric care education, and nurse retention.

What just happenedNov 15, 2016

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24](D-CA)Sponsor
73 cosponsors65 D8 R
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  1. Nov 15, 2016IntroReferral

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

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  2. Nov 14, 2016FloorH38310

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

  3. Nov 14, 2016FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6117)

  4. Nov 14, 2016Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6117)

  5. Nov 14, 2016FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2713.

  6. Nov 14, 2016FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6117-6118)

  7. Nov 14, 2016FloorH30300

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

  8. Nov 14, 2016CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 627.

  9. Nov 14, 2016CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-803.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. Nov 14, 2016Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-803.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. Sep 21, 2016Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Sep 21, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. Sep 20, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. Sep 13, 2016Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Health Subcommittee
  15. Sep 12, 2016Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  16. Jun 12, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  17. Jun 10, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  18. Jun 10, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  19. Jun 10, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedNov 14, 201636

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend nursing programs and revise the advanced education nursing grant program.

(Sec. 2) The advanced education nursing grant program is revised to include clinical nurse leaders as advanced education nurses, thereby making clinical nurse leader education programs eligible for grants. (Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care in order to improve outcomes for patients.)

To be eligible for advanced education nursing 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.

(Sec. 3) The bill extends through FY2021 nursing programs, including programs for advanced education nursing, loan repayment and scholarships for nurses, loans for nursing faculty, geriatric care education, and nurse retention.

Introduced in HouseJun 10, 2015

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2020 nursing programs, including programs for advanced education nursing, loan repayment and scholarships for nurses, loans for nursing faculty, geriatric care education, and nurse retention.

The advanced education nursing grant program is revised to include clinical nurse leaders as advanced education nurses, thereby making clinical nurse leader education programs eligible for grants. (Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care in order to improve outcomes for patients.)

To be eligible for advanced education nursing 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.

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016 — Informed