What does Preamble of Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs, and for other purposes,' aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. The bill intends to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the "Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025".

What does ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION GRANTS. of Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 811 of the Public Health Service Act. The amendments expand the types of nursing programs eligible for grants to include nurse practitioner, nurse-midwifery, nurse anesthesia, and clinical nurse specialist programs. Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) is modified to refer to 'nurse-midwives' instead of 'midwives'. The reference to the 'American College of Nurse-Midwives' is removed from subsection (d) paragraph (2). Subsection (h)(1)(A) is amended to include 'costs for clinical education and preceptors' in addition to 'fees'.

What does STRENGTHENING CAPACITY FOR NURSE EDUCATION AND PRACTICE. of Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Part D of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act. The heading of Part D is modified by removing the word 'basic'. Section 831 of the Public Health Service Act is amended to include funding for methodologies, audiovisual or other equipment, simulation and augmented reality resources, telehealth technologies, and virtual and physical laboratories. Section 831 is also amended to authorize increasing the number of faculty and students at schools of nursing. Subsection (b) of Section 831 is amended to include survivors of sexual assault. Section 831 is amended to allow partnering with various healthcare facilities to provide clinical education opportunities. Section 806(f)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by removing the word 'basic'.

What does AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. of Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 871 of the Public Health Service Act. The authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 are adjusted. Subsection (a) increases the authorization to $184,337,000 for those years. Subsection (b) increases the authorization to $121,135,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

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Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025

Last updated: 5/22/2025 · Introduced: 5/22/2025

Author: Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill expands eligibility for nursing education grants to include programs for nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists.
It increases funding for nursing schools to support faculty, students, equipment, and clinical education opportunities, including partnerships with healthcare facilities.
The bill adjusts authorized appropriations for nursing workforce development programs from fiscal years 2026 through 2030, increasing funding levels for specific programs.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 3593(In Committee)Official page

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