legislation: 100-hr-4599
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| 100-hr-4599 | 100 | hr | 4599 | National Nurse Service Corps Act of 1988 | Health | 1988-05-12 | 1988-05-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] | WI | D | O000007 | 1 | National Nurse Service Corps Act of 1988 - Amends subpart II (National Health Service Corps Program) of title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make available at least 50 percent of the amount appropriated for scholarships and loan repayments under the subpart for individuals who are attending programs for the education of nurse practitioners and who agree to serve in a health manpower shortage area that has a shortage of nurse practitioners. Provides for the designation of any area, medical facility, or population group that has a shortage of nurse practitioners as a health manpower shortage area. Amends title VIII (Nurse Training) of the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for student loan interest and principal payments for certain individuals who enter into agreements to serve as nurses in areas which have a shortage of nurses. | 2025-08-28T20:06:45Z |