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      "date": "2005-03-10",
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      "title": "Nursing Workforce Programs in Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act",
      "summary": "Responding to concerns about existing or impending shortages of nurses, Congress passed the\nNurse\nTraining Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-581). It established in Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act\n(PHSA) the first comprehensive federal support for programs to develop the nursing workforce. \nThrough subsequent authorizations, these programs have been amended to increase opportunities\nin nurse education and training for individuals and institutions. Currently, Title VIII authorizes\ngrants to institutions, and scholarships and loans to individuals, for basic and advanced levels of\nnursing education and training. Programs and authorities in Title VIII are administered by the\nBureau of Health Professions (BHPr) in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)\nof the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).\n Congress passed the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998 ( P.L. 105-392 ) and\nthe Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002 ( P.L. 107-205 ). Under Title VIII, programs for Basic Nurse\nEducation and Practice, Advanced Education Nursing, Nurse Education Practice and Retention and\nNursing Workforce Diversity have received continuous support since 1998. The 2002 law \nreauthorized some of these programs and created new ones, including the programs for Nurse\nFaculty Loans and Comprehensive Geriatric Education. Still, a number of programs in Title VIII\nare due for reauthorization.\n In 2002, the HHS reported on the supply of, demand for, and shortage of registered nurses in\nthe United States and projected that shortages are likely to increase through 2020. In 2000, 2002,\nand 2003, the National Advisory Committee on Nursing Education and Practice (NACNEP), a\nfederal advisory committee, made recommendations to the Secretary and Congress. According to\nNACNEP, the first priority in alleviating the anticipated nursing shortage should be to ensure that\nan adequate number of qualified faculty are available to teach prospective nurses.\n This report examines the legislative, programmatic, and funding aspects of Title VIII. It\ndescribes the registered nurse workforce, and requirements for education and licensing in the nurse\nworkforce, as these relate to Title VIII. In the 108th Congress, legislation to reauthorize or amend\nTitle VIII was introduced but did not become law. The 109th Congress may see similar proposals\nintroduced to reauthorize or support Title VIII. A list of relevant legislation is provided. \n This report will be updated as events warrant.",
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    "Science and Technology Policy"
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