Nursing Shortage Reduction Act of 1987

Summary

Nursing Shortage Reduction Act of 1987 - Amends title VIII (Nurse Training) of the Public Health Service Act to add a new part on initiatives to reduce nursing shortages. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special advisory committee to develop a comprehensive plan regarding long-term solutions to problems in recruiting and retaining nurses. Directs the Secretary to make a grant to a nonprofit private entity with a record in supporting innovative health initiatives for a project to demonstrate and evaluate innovative hospital nursing practice models. Requires models to include initiatives to: (1) restructure the role of the hospital nurse, through changes in the composition of hospital staffs; (2) test innovative wage structures for nurses; and (3) evaluate the effectiveness of providing benefits such as pensions, sabbaticals, and payment of educational expenses for nurses. Prohibits the Federal share of the costs of the project from exceeding 50 percent. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990. Directs the Secretary to make grants to or enter into contracts with public and nonprofit private collegiate schools of nursing for projects to demonstrate and evaluate innovative nursing practice models regarding long-term health care services in the home or in long-term care facilities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990. Directs the Secretary to make grants to and enter into contracts with public and nonprofit private entities to develop, establish, and operate at least one and not more than five regional model professional nurse recruitment centers to recruit individuals to enter programs to train nurses. Sets forth requirements for centers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990.

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Timeline

1. 19 June 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 July 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 2 July 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 July 1987

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.

   Source: Calendars

6. 28 July 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with amendments. With written report No. 100-132.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 July 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with amendments. With written report No. 100-132.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 August 1987

   Passed

   Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 5 August 1987

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 7 August 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 7 August 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

12. 9 September 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 5 August 1987

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 28 July 1987

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
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