National Nurse Act of 2015

Summary

National Nurse Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health within the Office of the Surgeon General. Includes among the duties of this position: (1) providing leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conducting outreach and education, and (3) providing guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. Requires the National Nurse for Public Health to: (1) participate in identification of national health priorities, (2) encourage volunteerism of nurses and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations, and (3) promote the dissemination of evidence-based practice in educating the public on health promotion and disease prevention activities.

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Timeline

1. 6 May 2015

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 May 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 6 May 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 May 2015

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Sponsors

• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Bennet · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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