Bill > S1150

This bill aims to support and stabilize the existing nursing workforce, as well as establish programs to increase the number of nurses. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a 2-year pilot program to create or enhance state-based nursing workforce centers, with the goal of evaluating their impact and assessing the feasibility of public-private partnerships. The Secretary will award at least 6 grants for this purpose, with a requirement for non-federal matching funds. 2. Expanding the scope of the State and Regional Centers for Health Workforce Analysis program to focus specifically on the nursing workforce, including collaborating with the state-based nursing workforce centers to produce regional and national reports, evaluate programs, and develop strategies to address nursing shortages. 3. Providing technical assistance to the state-based nursing workforce centers, such as support for data collection and analysis, and the development and maintenance of a website with resources and training opportunities. The bill is intended to address the ongoing challenges faced by the nursing workforce, including shortages, maldistribution, and retention issues, by leveraging state-level data and partnerships to inform policy and program development.