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HR3623FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE
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Educating Future Nurses Act (H.R. 3623)

Original title: Educating Future Nurses Act

December 17, 2024

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill establishes a new federal funding stream for clinical nurse training, which could increase the number of nurse practitioners, midwives, and clinical nurse specialists available to treat Medicare patients in rural and underserved areas.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Advanced practice registered nurses

They receive expanded clinical education opportunities through the new program.

Eligible hospitals

They may receive federal reimbursement for clinical education costs if they meet partnership and reporting requirements.

Accredited schools of nursing

They act as partners to hospitals to provide clinical education and receive reimbursement for their share of costs.

Non-hospital community-based care settings

They serve as clinical training sites and receive reimbursement for costs through agreements with participating hospitals.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill creates a national program to pay hospitals for the costs of providing clinical training to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Participating hospitals must partner with nursing schools and community-based care settings to expand training opportunities, with a focus on increasing the number of APRNs in the workforce.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill establishes a new federal funding stream for clinical nurse training, which could increase the number of nurse practitioners, midwives, and clinical nurse specialists available to treat Medicare patients in rural and underserved areas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies as an 'advanced practice registered nurse' under this bill?
The bill includes clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and certified nurse-midwives.
What happens if a hospital fails to report its data?
The hospital's payment will be reduced by 25% unless they provide the missing information within 30 days of receiving notice.
Can hospitals use this money to replace existing funding?
No, the bill explicitly states that payments must , other federal funds available for nurse training.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Shift to Community-Based Training

The bill mandates that at least 50% of clinical education occur in non-hospital settings, signaling a policy preference for community-based over hospital-centric training.

Connected Entities

organizationSecretaryThe Secretary of Health and Human Services will oversee the program.Map →
bill_number1866GThe section number added to the Social Security Act.Map →
personUnderwoodRepresentative Underwood introduced the bill.Map →
bill_number1861(v)Reference to a specific section within the Social Security Act.Map →
otherSocial Security ActThe bill amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.Map →
bill_number42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.The specific section of the Social Security Act being amended.Map →
personBonamiciRepresentative Bonamici co-sponsored the bill.Map →
personHorsfordRepresentative Horsford co-sponsored the bill.Map →
organizationGraduate Nurse Education HubsDesignated regions for the program.Map →

Analysis Score

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  • Significance75
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz15
    Current news / social attention level

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