MORE Nurses Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The MORE Nurses Act directs the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice to study the U.S. nursing workforce shortage. The assessment must build on existing evaluations and cover current and projected workforce trends, nursing education capacity, causes of shortages, and federal policies that could strengthen nursing education and workforce supply. The Council must examine support for nursing education, diversity in the workforce, and incentives for nurses to practice in underserved areas. Within one year, it must submit recommendations for legislative and regulatory solutions to the President, Congress, and the HHS Secretary, and make the report public online.
Who Benefits and How
Nursing students benefit if the report identifies federal policies that expand nursing education capacity and workforce entry. Nursing schools benefit from a formal assessment of education bottlenecks and federal support options. Underserved communities benefit if recommendations strengthen incentives for nurses to practice in shortage areas. Health workforce policymakers benefit from a public one-year report on shortage causes and policy options.
Who Bears the Burden and How
National Advisory Council staff must conduct the workforce assessment and issue recommendations within one year. HHS staff must support publication and transmission of the report to federal leaders. Nursing education stakeholders may be asked to provide data on capacity, diversity, and shortage drivers. Federal policymakers must evaluate the report's recommended legislative and regulatory solutions.
Key Provisions
- Directs the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice to assess U.S. nursing workforce capacity.
- Requires review of shortage causes, education capacity, federal workforce policies, diversity, and underserved-area incentives.
- Requires legislative and regulatory recommendations within one year.
- Requires the report to be sent to the President, Congress, and HHS and posted publicly online.
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice to assess nursing workforce capacity, shortage causes, federal workforce policies, and legislative or regulatory solutions, then report publicly within one year.
Key Policy Areas
Health Workforce, Education, HHS Oversight
Primary Purpose
Requires the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice to assess nursing workforce capacity, shortage causes, federal workforce policies, and legislative or regulatory solutions, then report publicly within one year.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Nursing students
- Nursing schools
- Underserved communities
- Health workforce policymakers
Identified Costs
- National Advisory Council staff
- HHS staff
- Nursing education stakeholders
- Federal policymakers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Costa (for himself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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