[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3263 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3263
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to increase
and support nurse faculty and clinical preceptors, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 2023
Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and Ms. Barragan)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to increase
and support nurse faculty and clinical preceptors, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Support Faculty and Expand Access to
Nursing School Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO INCREASE AND SUPPORT NURSE FACULTY AND
CLINICAL PRECEPTORS.
(a) In General.--Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 296 et seq.) is amended by inserting after part F (42 U.S.C.
297t) the following new part:
``PART G--NURSE FACULTY AND CLINICAL PRECEPTORS
``SEC. 861. INCREASING AND SUPPORTING NURSE FACULTY AND CLINICAL
PRECEPTORS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to schools of
nursing to support the recruitment and retention of nurse faculty and
clinical preceptors who supervise nursing students to help educate the
future nursing workforce.
``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, a school of nursing shall submit an application to
the Secretary that includes--
``(1) documentation that such school is experiencing a
shortage of faculty or clinical preceptors; and
``(2) a description of how such school will utilize funds
received through the grant to recruit and retain faculty or
clinical preceptors, as applicable.
``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to any school of nursing that--
``(1) demonstrates that the school's shortage of teaching
faculty or clinical preceptors is a reason that the school has
not accepted all qualified applicants into the respective
school's programs;
``(2) demonstrates that the school is located in a State or
city whose schools of nursing experience above-average
shortages of teaching faculty or clinical preceptors;
``(3) prioritizes the recruitment and retention of nurse
faculty from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial or
ethnic groups underrepresented in the nursing workforce), low-
income individuals, and first-generation college students;
``(4) prioritizes the recruitment and retention of full-
time nurse faculty and clinical preceptors; or
``(5) demonstrates in its application an intent to sustain
gains realized through the grant.
``(d) Use of Funds.--A school of nursing that receives a grant
under this section may use the funds awarded through such grant for
activities that include--
``(1) hiring additional nurse faculty or clinical
preceptors;
``(2) increasing pay or benefits to retain or recruit nurse
faculty or clinical preceptors;
``(3) partnering with a health care facility, nurse-managed
health clinic, community health center, or other facility that
provides health care in order to provide educational
opportunities for the purpose of increasing the number of
clinical preceptors and clinical rotation sites;
``(4) developing and disseminating information to educate
nursing students about opportunities to serve as clinical
preceptors or nursing school faculty throughout their careers;
``(5) offering education opportunities to promote the
growth and development of nursing students and registered
nurses into roles as clinical preceptors and teaching faculty;
``(6) supporting the recruitment and retention of diverse
faculty members; and
``(7) coordinating programs with another health care
facility.
``(e) Reports to Secretary.--Each school of nursing awarded a grant
under this section shall submit an annual report (in such form and
manner as the Secretary may require) to the Secretary containing--
``(1) information on programs and activities funded through
such grant;
``(2) information related to the outcomes of such programs
and activities, including--
``(A) the total number of nurse faculty or clinical
preceptors who were hired or retained through such
grant;
``(B) the total number of students enrolled in such
school of nursing before and after the implementation
of programs and activities funded through such grant;
and
``(C) to the extent such information is available,
deidentified and disaggregated data by race, ethnicity,
age, sex, geographic region, disability status, and
other relevant factors regarding nursing students
enrolled in such school of nursing; and
``(3) other information as the Secretary may require.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 871 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 298d) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(c) Part G.--For the purpose of carrying out part G, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of
fiscal years 2024 through 2025.''.
(c) Technical Correction.--Effective as if included in the
enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), paragraph (12) of
section 3404(a) of such Act is amended to read as follows:
``(12) by striking part G (42 U.S.C. 297w and 297x); and''.
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