WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Nursing education

P.L. 110-417, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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S. 3468, The Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3468 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue the ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1304.36

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 6337, The Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6337 would amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans....

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S. 3002, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3002 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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H.R. 5924, The Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5924 would provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States....

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H.R. 5878, The Troops to Nurse Teachers Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5878 would authorize programs to increase the number of nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses....

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H.R. 5835, The Health Promotion FIRST Act

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5835 would provide for increased planning and funding for health promotion programs of the Department of Health and Human Services....

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P.L. 110-204, The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.07

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1858 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, and it would reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act....

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H.R. 3825, The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.84

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3825 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, and it would reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act....

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S. 2790, The Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2008

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2790 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research....

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S. 2705, The Troops to Nurse Teachers Act of 2008

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2705 would authorize programs to increase the number of nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses....

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S. 2708, The Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2708 would amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans....

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H.R. 5192, The Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2007

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5192 would improve the palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions....

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H.R. 5174, The Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5174 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue the ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs....

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P.L. 110-181, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4925.89

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4986 would provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services....

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S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $518.51

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 4082, The Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4082 would improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care....

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H.R. 4001, The Nursing Education Opportunities Act

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4001 would amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, it would establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, and it would amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project....

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S. 2230, The Nursing Education Opportunities Act

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2230 would amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, it would establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, and it would amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project....

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H.R. 3812, The African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3812 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa....

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H.R. 3746, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3746 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 805, The African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5.03

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 805 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa....

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P.L. 110-84, The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1533.13

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2669 would provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008....

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H.R. 3597, The Increasing Education Opportunities for Nurses and Nurse Faculty Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3597 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a capitation grant program to increase the number of nurses and graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses....

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