Prospects Improve for Nurse Training Legislation

The chances that Congress will pass the Nurse Reinvestment Act during 2001 have improved considerably. According to Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-LA), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the legislation "has moved up in priority" on his committee's agenda ever since the September 11 terrorist attacks heightened lawmakers' awareness of the need for skilled nursing care. The legislation would provide federal scholarships for nurses in training and increased government payments for on-the-job training of nurses.

From "Prospects Improve for Nurse Training Legislation," Burt Schorr, myhomehealth.com