Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 · Introduced in House (2025-05-23)

Section 811 of the Public Health Service Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 296j

in subsection (a)(2), by striking and inserting the following: “programs, including individuals enrolled in—
- authorized nurse practitioner programs described in subsection (c);
- authorized nurse-midwifery programs described in subsection (d);
- authorized nurse anesthesia programs described in subsection (e); and
- authorized clinical nurse specialist programs described in subsection (f).
in subsection (d)—
- in paragraph (1), by striking midwivesand inserting nurse-midwives; and
- in paragraph (2), by striking ; and
in subsection (h)(1)(A), by striking feesand inserting fees, including costs for clinical education and preceptors,.

(a) In general

Part D of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 296p et seq.
In general
- in the part heading, by striking ; and
- in section 831 ()— 42 U.S.C. 296p
  - in subsection (a)—
    - (i) in paragraph (1), by striking after the semicolon;
    - (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking methodologies.and inserting methodologies, audiovisual or other equipment, simulation and augmented reality resources, telehealth technologies, and virtual and physical laboratories; or; and
    - (iii) by adding at the end the following:
      - increasing the number of faculty and students at schools of nursing in order to address nursing workforce shortages.
  - in subsection (b)—
    - (i) in paragraph (2), by striking and survivors of domestic violenceand inserting survivors of domestic violence, and survivors of sexual assault;
    - (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking after the semicolon;
    - (iii) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and
    - (iv) by adding at the end the following:
      - partnering with a health care facility, nurse-managed health clinic, community health center, or other facility that provides health care in order to provide education opportunities for the purpose of establishing or expanding clinical education.

(b) Conforming amendment

Section 806(f)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act () is amended by striking . 42 U.S.C. 296e(f)(2)(C)

Section 871 of the Public Health Service Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 298d

in subsection (a), by striking striking37,837,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025and inserting inserting84,337,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030; and
in subsection (b), by striking striking17,135,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025and inserting inserting21,135,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

H.R. 3593