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S. 1161 (111th)

Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2009

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Introduced

2 June 2009

Last action

2 June 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5945-5947)

Sponsors

Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to ensure an adequate supply of nurse faculty through awarding grants to eligible entities to: (1) hire new faculty, retain existing faculty, and purchase educational resources; (2) increase enrollment and graduation rates for students from doctoral programs; and (3) assist graduates in serving as nurse faculty in schools of nursing. Requires the Comptroller General to report on activities to increase participation in the nurse educator program. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to provide Geriatric Academic Career Awards to promote the career development of eligible individuals as geriatric nurse faculty. Requires the Secretary to establish a Nurse and Physical Therapist Distance Education Pilot Program to award grants for activities to increase accessibility to nursing and physical therapy education, including to: (1) assist individuals in rural areas who want to study nursing or physical therapy; (2) promote the study of nursing and physical therapy at all educational levels; (3) establish additional slots for nursing and physical therapy students at existing schools and programs; and (4) establish new nursing and physical therapy education programs at institutions of higher education Requires the Secretary to: (1) report on the country of origin or professional school of origin of newly licensed nurses and physical therapists in each state; and (2) contract with the Institute of Medicine to study the nursing and physical therapy workforce.

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Timeline

  1. 2 June 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5945-5947)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 June 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5945)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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