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S. 1399

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A bill to amend title VIII of the Public Health Services Act to revise and extend nursing workforce development programs.
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · November 5, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
May 9, 2019
Cosponsors (23)
17D 6R
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Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 grant programs that fund nursing workforce development and retention. Such grants must generally be used to develop high-quality nursing services in areas that have, or are projected to have, a nursing shortage. The bill also reauthorizes grant programs for nursing education, loan repayment, and geriatric care training. The bill further requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on the nursing education loan repayment program, including (1) the methods of payment, (2) existing and recommended oversight functions, (3) the number of nurses participating in the program, and (4) the type of facility at which participants are serving.

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