U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Sarah McBride (DE-At Large) recently introduced the National Nursing Workforce Center Act to address the nationwide nursing shortage. The Senate companion was introduced earlier this year, and more details can be found here.
The National Nursing Workforce Center Act would:
- Create a two-year pilot program through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help states establish or expand nursing workforce centers;
- Support research, planning, and programs that address nursing shortages and strengthen nursing education;
- Direct HRSA to create a national center focused on nursing workforce research and solutions.
You can read the full bill here. AHCA/NCAL will keep its members apprised of any relevant updates around this legislation.