Nurse Training Act

Summary

Nurse Training Act - Title I: One-Year Extension - Extends, under the Public Health Service Act, the authorization of appropriations for grants for construction of nursing schools, for loan guarantees and interest subsidies, and for capitation grants, until June 30, 1975. Title II: Revision and Extension of Programs through Fiscal Year 1978 - Authorizes the appropriation of $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1976, 1977, and 1978, for grants for construction of nursing schools. States that each collegiate school of nursing shall receive $00 for each student enrolled in each of the last two years of such school. Provides capitation grants for other schools of nursing. Authorizes appropriations of $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1978 for capitation grants. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to assist public or nonprofit private schools of nursing which are in serious financial straits to meet operational costs required to maintain quality educational programs or which have special need for financial assistance to meet accreditation requirements. Prescribes the procedures for the making of such grants. Authorizes the appropriation of $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1976, 1977, and 1978 for such grants. Empowers the Secretary to make grants to schools of nursing and other entities to meet the costs of special projects, including: (1) to increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged students; (2) to provide continuing education for nursing; and (3) to increase the supply or distribution by geographic area or by specialty of adequately trained nursing personnel needed to meet the health needs of the nation, including the need to increase the availability of personal health services and the need to promote preventive health care. Authorizes the appropriation of $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1976, 1977, and 1978, for such grants. Authorizes the making of grants by the Secretary for: (1) advance nurse training programs; and (2) nurse practioner programs. Authorizes to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, for such grants. Authorizes to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1978 to provide for the training of nurses to teach and to serve as nurse practioners. Authorizes appropriations of $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, for Federal allotments to student nurse loan funds. Extends the student nurse scholarship program through 1978. Title III: Technical and Conforming Amendments - Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Public Health Service Act. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to determine on a continuing basis the current and projected supply of the various classifications of nurses, their geographic distribution, pay rates, activity status, and advanced training status. Requires a report annually to the Congress upon such findings together with recommendations for legislation.

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Timeline

1. 4 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 March 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 April 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-143.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 April 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-143.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 May 1975

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #190 (384-17).

   Source: Floor

7. 7 May 1975

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #190 (384-17).

   Source: Floor

8. 7 May 1975

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 8 May 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 5 June 1975

    Passed

    Provisions included in S. 66 as passed House.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 10 April 1975

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 March 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rogers, Paul G. [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Symington, James W. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hastings, James F. [R-NY-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 4115. A bill to amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of assistance under that title for nurse training.
• related to ← An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act and related health laws to revise and extend the health revenue sharing program, the family planning programs, the community mental health centers program, the program for migrant health centers and community health centers, the National Health Service Corps program, and the programs for assistance for nurse training, and for other purposes.