Nurse Reinvestment Act
Last action on Apr 5, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
The Nurse Reinvestment Act (S. 706) aims to address national nursing shortages by providing federal funding for nurse recruitment, education, and retention. The bill would establish a National Nurse Service Corps to offer scholarships to nursing students who agree to work in areas with critical staffing shortages upon graduation. Additionally, it would fund public service announcements to promote the nursing profession and provide grants to schools and healthcare facilities to expand training programs and improve workplace conditions for nurses.
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