The Secretary may award grants to and enter into contracts with eligible entities to meet the costs of-
For purposes of this section, the term "advanced education nurses" means individuals trained in advanced degree programs including individuals in combined R.N./graduate degree programs, post-nursing master's certificate programs, or, in the case of nurse midwives, in certificate programs in existence on the date that is one day prior to November 13, 1998, to serve as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse educators, nurse administrators, clinical nurse leaders, or public health nurses, or in other nurse specialties determined by the Secretary to require advanced education.
Nurse practitioner programs eligible for support under this section are educational programs for registered nurses (irrespective of the type of school of nursing in which the nurses received their training) that-
Midwifery programs that are eligible for support under this section are educational programs that-
Nurse anesthesia programs eligible for support under this section are education programs that-
Clinical nurse specialist programs eligible for support under this section are education programs that-
The Secretary shall prescribe guidelines as appropriate for other advanced nurse education programs eligible for support under this section.
The Secretary may not award a grant to an applicant under subsection (a) unless the applicant involved agrees that traineeships provided with the grant will only pay all or part of the costs of-
In making awards of grants and contracts under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall give special consideration to an eligible entity that agrees to expend the award to train advanced education nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas designated under section 254e of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 296j
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 296j, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, §815, as added July 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94-63, title IX, §921, 89 Stat. 358; amended Aug. 13, 1981,Pub. L. 97-35, title XXVII, §27521981,, 95 Stat. 929, set forth provisions relating to authorization, terms and conditions, etc., respecting grants for operational costs or meeting accreditation requirements, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-92, §§9(a)(1), 10(a), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 400, 402, effective Oct. 1, 1985.
AMENDMENTS2020-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116-136, §3404(a)(5)(A), substituted "R.N./graduate" for "R.N./Master's" and inserted "clinical nurse leaders," after "nurse administrators,".Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 116-136, §3404(a)(5)(B), (C), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively. 2010-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111-148, §5308(1), struck out "and nurse midwifery programs" after "practitioner" in heading and "and nurse midwifery" after "practitioner" in introductory provisions. Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 111-148, §5308(3), (4), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111-148, §5308(3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). Subsec. (f)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111-148, §5308(2), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: "The Secretary may not obligate more than 10 percent of the traineeships under subsection (a) of this section for individuals in doctorate degree programs."Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111-148, §5308(3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g).
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,