Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2022 support for nursing workforce programs and grants.
Eligibility for advanced nursing education grants is expanded to include education programs for clinical nurse leaders and all combined registered nurse and graduate degree programs. (Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care in order to improve outcomes for patients.) To be eligible for these 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.
Programs for loan repayment and scholarships for nurses, loans for nursing faculty, and geriatric care education are extended through FY2022. Grants for increasing nursing workforce diversity are also extended through FY2022.
Nurse education, practice, and quality grants are extended through FY2022 and eligibility is expanded to include nurse-managed health clinics.
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 to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 959 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 959
To amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to extend advanced
education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 7, 2017
Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Rodney
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Meehan, and Ms. Castor of Florida)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to extend advanced
education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Title VIII Nursing Workforce
Reauthorization Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. SUPPORTING CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS.
(a) Advanced Education Nursing Grants.--Section 811 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296j) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``R.N./Master's'' and inserting
``R.N./graduate''; and
(B) by inserting ``clinical nurse leaders,'' before
``or public health nurses'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Authorized Clinical Nurse Specialist Programs.--Clinical
nurse specialist programs eligible for support under this section are
education programs that--
``(1) provide registered nurses with full-time clinical
nurse specialist education; and
``(2) have as their objective the education of clinical
nurse specialists who will upon completion of such a program be
qualified to effectively provide care through the wellness and
illness continuum to inpatients and outpatients experiencing
acute and chronic illness.''.
(b) Definition of Nurse-Managed Health Clinic.--Section 801 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(18) Nurse-managed health clinic.--The term `nurse-
managed health clinic' means a nurse-practice arrangement,
managed by advanced practice nurses, that provides primary care
or wellness services to underserved or vulnerable populations
and that is associated with a school, college, university or
department of nursing, federally qualified health center, or
independent nonprofit health or social services agency.''.
(c) National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice.--
Section 851(b)(1)(A)(iv) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
297t(b)(1)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking ``and nurse anesthetists''
and inserting ``nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR NURSING PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 296 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (i)(1) of section 846 (42 U.S.C. 297n;
loan repayment and scholarship programs), by striking ``2007''
and inserting ``2022'';
(2) in subsection (f) of section 846A (42 U.S.C. 297n-1;
nurse faculty loan program), by striking ``2014'' and inserting
``2022'';
(3) in subsection (e) of section 865 (42 U.S.C. 298;
comprehensive geriatric education), by striking ``2014'' and
inserting ``2022''; and
(4) in section 871 (42 U.S.C. 298d; funding for carrying
out parts B and C and section 831)--
(A) by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2022'';
and
(B) by striking ``B, C, and D'' and inserting ``B
and C and section 831''.
(b) Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention Grants.--
Section 831 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296p) is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``and quality'' and
inserting ``quality, and retention'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
follows:
``(A) to promote career advancement for--
``(i) nursing personnel in a variety of
training settings, cross-training or specialty
training among diverse population groups, and
the advancement of individuals including to
become professional nurses, advanced education
nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified
nurse assistants, and home health aides; and
``(ii) individuals including licensed
practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses,
certified nurse assistants, home health aides,
diploma degree or associate degree nurses, to
become baccalaureate prepared registered nurses
or advanced education nurses in order to meet
the needs of the registered nurse workforce;'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) developing and implementing internships and
residency programs in collaboration with an accredited
school of nursing, as defined by section 801(2), to
encourage mentoring and the development of
specialties.'';
(3) in subsection (g)--
(A) by striking ``,,'' and inserting ``,'';
(B) by striking ``or''; and
(C) by inserting ``, or a nurse-managed health
clinic'' before the period; and
(4) by striking subsection (h).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6605-6608)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 959.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6605-6607)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6605-6607)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.