Health Professions Training Assistance, Nurse Education, National Health Service Corps, Health Maintenance Organizations, and Primary Health Care Amendments of 1984 (S. 2574 (98th)) — United States

Summary

Nurse Education Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize funds for FY 1984 through 1987 for the nursing special projects program. Authorizes additional projects that demonstrate: (1) institutional and nursing service organizational arrangements that support more cost effective health care delivery systems; or (2) effective means of facilitating the transition of students in schools of nursing to nursing practice. Revises the advanced nurse training program to authorize grants and contracts that lead to master's and doctoral degrees and which prepare professional nurses to serve as nurse educators, administrators, consultants, researchers or to serve in clinical nurse specialties. Authorizes grants and contracts for: (1) schools of nursing to develop and operate programs for nurse practitioners; and (2) accredited certificate programs for nurse midwives. Redefines "programs for the education of nurse practitioners" as programs for registered nurses which lead to a master's degree or a doctoral degree, except those programs that educate nurse midwives. Repeals authority for grants and contracts to be used for preparation of faculty members. Reauthorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987. Revises the authority for traineeships for advanced training of professional nurses to cover the costs of traineeships for nurses in master's or doctoral degree programs which educate such nurses to serve as nurse practitioners, midwives, administrators, educators, or researchers or to serve in other professional nursing specialties. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987. Extends the authority for traineeships for training nurse anesthetists to cover the cost of improving existing programs. Provides financial assistance to nurse anesthetist faculty members for advanced education. Continues the nursing student loan program and authorizes appropriations for new capital contributions to nursing schools' revolving loan funds. Allows the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) the addresses of all persons who have defaulted on nursing student loans. Authorizes the Secretary of HHS to disclose this information to nursing schools to assist them in the collection of defaulted loans. Repeals the requirement that a certain portion of loan appropriations be reserved for students who have neither been students nor been employed on a full-time basis for the past seven years. Eliminates the preference for first year students for nursing student loans. Establishes within the Health Resources and Services Administration the Bureau of Nursing. Establishes within the Bureau the Center for Nursing Studies and Research. Requires the Center to conduct and support programs of basic and clinical research and training. Provides that the center disseminate information relating to: (1) the promotion of health; (2) the prevention of illness; (3) the response of patients and families to acute and chronic illnesses; and (4) nursing education, services and resources. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Division of Nursing of the Health Resources Administration.

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Timeline

12 April 1984
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 1984
Committee
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, Education Department, OMB, GAO.
Source: Committee
9 May 1984
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
25 May 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 936.
Source: Calendars
25 May 1984
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch under the authority of the order of May 11, 84 with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-492.
Source: Committee
25 May 1984
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch under the authority of the order of May 11, 84 with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-492.
Source: Committee
28 June 1984
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 June 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 September 1984
Floor
House Incorporated H.R.5602 in This Measure as an Amendment.
Source: Floor
6 September 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 September 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 September 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
26 September 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Senate concurred with an amendment in the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 September 1984
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred with an amendment in the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
26 September 1984
Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
Source: Floor
3 October 1984
Passed
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Scheuer, Luken, Broyhill, Madigan.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1984
ResolvingDifferences
House Insisted on its Amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1984
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments.
Source: NotUsed
4 October 1984
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 October 1984
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 October 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 98-1143 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 October 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-1143 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 October 1984
Failed
Unanimous Consent Request to Consider Conference Report Rejected in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1984
Vote
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 363 - 13 (Record Vote No: 455).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1984
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 363 - 13 (Record Vote No: 455).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1984
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
18 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
31 October 1984
President
Pocket Vetoed by President.
Source: President
31 October 1984
President
Pocket Vetoed by President.
Source: President

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Conference report filed in House
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Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
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Passed House amended
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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate
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Related records

related to → Health Professions and Services Amendments of 1984
amends ← SAMDT 4855

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/2574
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Health Professions Training Assistance, Nurse Education, National Health Service Corps, Health Maintenance Organizations, and Primary Health Care Amendments of 1984