§§296 to 296b. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–92, §9(a)(1), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 400

Section 296, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, §801 as added Sept. 4, 1964, Pub. L. 88–581, §2, 78 Stat. 908 ; amended Nov. 3, 1966, Pub. L. 89–751, §8(a), 80 Stat. 1236 ; Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–490, title II, §201(a), 82 Stat. 780 ; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–158, §2(a), 85 Stat. 465 ; July 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94–63, title IX, §§902(a), 910(a)(1), 89 Stat. 354 , 355; Sept. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–76, title I, §102, 93 Stat. 579 , authorized appropriations for construction grants.

Section 296a, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, §802, as added Sept. 4, 1964, Pub. L. 88–581, §2, 78 Stat. 909 ; amended Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–490, title II, §201(b), 82 Stat. 780 ; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–158, §§2(d)(3), (e), (f), 13, 85 Stat. 468 , 480; July 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94–63, title IX, §§910(a)(2), 941(a), 89 Stat. 355 , 363, related to time of submission, determinations, etc., respecting applications for construction grants.

Section 296b, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, §803, as added Sept. 4, 1964, Pub. L. 88–581, §2, 78 Stat. 911 ; amended Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–490, title II, §202, 82 Stat. 780 ; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–158, §§2(b), 13, 85 Stat. 465 , 480; July 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94–63, title IX, §941(b), 89 Stat. 364 , set forth provisions relating to amount of construction grant.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 10(a) of Pub. L. 99–92, set out as an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under section 296k of this title.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Section 905 of Pub. L. 94–63 provided that: "Except as may otherwise be specifically provided, the amendments made by this part [part B (§§905–937) of title IX of Pub. L. 94–63, enacting sections 296j to 296m of this title, amending sections 296, 296a, 296d, 296e, 297 to 297c, 297e, and 297j of this title, repealing sections 296d, 296g, 296i, 297f, and 298c–7 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 296, 296a, 296d, 296e, 296m, 297, 297b, and 297f of this title] shall take effect July 1, 1975. The amendments made by this part to provisions of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act [this subchapter] (hereinafter in this part referred to as the 'Act') are made to such provisions as amended by part A of this title [amending sections 296, 296d, 296e, 296g, 296i, 297j, and 298c–7 of this title]."

Section 942 of Pub. L. 94–63 provided that: "The amendments made by section 941 [enacting section 298b–3 of this title, amending sections 296a to 296d, 296f, 297a to 297e, 297g to 297k, 298, and 298b of this title, and repealing section 298c–8 of this title] shall take effect July 1, 1975. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amendments made by section 941 to provisions of title VIII of the Act [this subchapter] are made to such provisions as in effect July 1, 1975, and as amended by part B of this title [see note set out above]."

Short Title

For short title of Pub. L. 88–581, which enacted this subchapter, as the "Nurse Training Act of 1964", see section 1 of Pub. L. 88–581, set out as a Short Title of 1964 Amendments note under section 201 of this title.

Study Respecting Determinations of Need for Continued Support of Specific Nursing Education Programs, Practice of Nursing in Medically Underserved Areas, and Maintenance or Re-Entry of Nurses Into Profession; Conduct of Study; Report to Congressional Committees on Recommendations

Section 113 of Pub. L. 96–76, as amended by S. Res. 30, Mar. 7, 1979; H. Res. 549, Mar. 25, 1980; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695 , directed Secretary of Health and Human Services to arrange for a study to determine (1) the need to continue a specific program of Federal financial support for nursing education, (2) the reasons nurses do not practice in medically underserved areas and to develop recommendations for actions which could be taken to encourage nurses to practice in such areas, and (3) the rate at which and the reasons for which nurses leave the nursing profession and to develop recommendations for actions which could be taken to encourage nurses to remain or re-enter the nursing profession, including actions involving practice settings conducive to the retention of nurses, and further directed Secretary to request the National Academy of Sciences to conduct such study, and if the Academy refused such request, to make arrangements with another appropriate public or nonprofit private entity to conduct such study, and further provided for submission to Congress of preliminary and final recommendations of such study within two years after the date of arrangement of such study.

Information Respecting Supply and Distribution of and Requirements for Nurses; Determination Procedures; Surveys and Collection of Dates; Annual Report to Congress on Determinations, Etc.; Review by Office of Management and Budget of Report Prior to Submission

Section 951 of Pub. L. 94–63, as amended by Pub. L. 95–623, §12(h), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3457 , provided that:

"(a)(1) Using procedures developed in accordance with paragraph (3), the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human Services] (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Secretary') shall determine on a continuing basis-

"(A) the supply (both current and projected and within the United States and within each State) of registered nurses, licensed practical and vocational nurses, nurse's aides, registered nurses with advanced training or graduate degrees, and nurse practitioners;

"(B) the distribution within the United States and within each State, of such nurses so as to determine (i) those areas of the United States which are oversupplied or undersupplied, or which have an adequate supply of such nurses in relation to the population of the area, and (ii) the demand for the services which such nurses provide; and

"(C) the current and future requirements for such nurses, nationally and within each State.

"(2) The Secretary shall survey and gather data, on a continuing basis, on-

"(A) the number and distribution of nurses, by type of employment and location of practice;

"(B) the number of nurses who are practicing full time and those who are employed part time, within the United States and within each State;

"(C) the average rates of compensation for nurses, by type of practice and location of practice;

"(D) the activity status of the total number of registered nurses within the United States and within each State;

"(E) the number of nurses with advanced training or graduate degrees in nursing, by specialty, including nurse practitioners, nurse clinicians, nurse researchers, nurse educators, and nurse supervisors and administrators; and

"(F) the number of registered nurses entering the United States annually from other nations, by country of nurse training and by immigrant status.

"(3) Within six months of the date of the enactment of this Act [July 29, 1975], the Secretary shall develop procedures for determining (on both a current and projected basis) the supply and distribution of and requirements for nurses within the United States and within each State.

"(b) Not later than October 1, 1979, and October 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Congress-

"(1) his determinations under subsection (a)(1) and the data gathered under subsection (a)(2);

"(2) an analysis of such determination and data; and

"(3) recommendations for such legislation as the Secretary determines, based on such determinations and data, will achieve (A) an equitable distribution of nurses within the United States and within each State, and (B) adequate supplies of nurses within the United States and within each State.

"(c) The Office of Management and Budget may review the Secretary's report under subsection (b) before its submission to the Congress, but the Office may not revise the report or delay its submission, and it may submit to the Congress its comments (and those of other departments or agencies of the Government) respecting such report."