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[CITE: 42USC296p]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
              SUBCHAPTER VI--NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
 
  Part D--Strengthening Capacity for Basic Nurse Education and Practice
 
Sec. 296p. Basic nurse education and practice grants


(a) In general

    The Secretary may award grants to and enter into contracts with 
eligible entities for projects to strengthen capacity for basic nurse 
education and practice.

(b) Priority areas

    In awarding grants or contracts under this section the Secretary 
shall give priority to entities that will use amounts provided under 
such a grant or contract to enhance the educational mix and utilization 
of the basic nursing workforce by strengthening programs that provide 
basic nurse education, such as through--
        (1) establishing or expanding nursing practice arrangements in 
    noninstitutional settings to demonstrate methods to improve access 
    to primary health care in medically underserved communities;
        (2) providing care for underserved populations and other high-
    risk groups such as the elderly, individuals with HIV-AIDS, 
    substance abusers, the homeless, and victims of domestic violence;
        (3) providing managed care, quality improvement, and other 
    skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health 
    care systems;
        (4) developing cultural competencies among nurses;
        (5) expanding the enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs;
        (6) promoting career mobility for nursing personnel in a variety 
    of training settings and cross training or specialty training among 
    diverse population groups;
        (7) providing education in informatics, including distance 
    learning methodologies; or
        (8) other priority areas as determined by the Secretary.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, Sec. 831, as added Pub. L. 105-392, 
title I, Sec. 123(4), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3568.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 831 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 
297-1 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-392.
    Prior sections 296r, 297, and 297-1 were repealed by Pub. L. 105-
392, title I, Sec. 123(1), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3562.
    Section 296r, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, Sec. 827, as 
added Pub. L. 100-607, title VII, Sec. 701(a)(3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 
Stat. 3153; amended Pub. L. 102-408, title II, Sec. 205, Oct. 13, 1992, 
106 Stat. 2073, authorized grants and contracts for special projects to 
increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from 
disadvantaged backgrounds.
    Section 297, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, Sec. 830, 
formerly Sec. 821, as added Pub. L. 88-581, Sec. 2, Sept. 4, 1964, 78 
Stat. 913; amended Pub. L. 90-490, title II, Sec. 221, Aug. 16, 1968, 82 
Stat. 783; Pub. L. 92-52, Sec. 5, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 145; Pub. L. 
92-158, Secs. 5, 13, Nov. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 475, 480; renumbered 
Sec. 830 and amended Pub. L. 94-63, title IX, Secs. 935, 941(g)(2), July 
29, 1975, 89 Stat. 362, 365; Pub. L. 94-484, title IX, Sec. 901, Oct. 
12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2323; Pub. L. 95-83, title III, Sec. 307(o)(5)(B), 
Aug. 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 394; Pub. L. 96-76, title I, Sec. 108, Sept. 29, 
1979, 93 Stat. 579; Pub. L. 97-35, title XXVII, Sec. 2756, Aug. 13, 
1981, 95 Stat. 931; Pub. L. 99-92, Sec. 6, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 395; 
Pub. L. 100-607, title VII, Sec. 711, Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3159; Pub. 
L. 102-408, title II, Sec. 206, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2073; Pub. L. 
103-43, title XX, Sec. 2014(f), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 217, authorized 
grants for traineeships for advanced education of professional nurses.
    Section 297-1, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, Sec. 831, as 
added Pub. L. 96-76, title I, Sec. 111, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 580; 
amended Pub. L. 97-414, Sec. 8(l), Jan. 4, 1983, 96 Stat. 2061; Pub. L. 
99-92, Sec. 7, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 396; Pub. L. 100-607, title VII, 
Sec. 712, Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3160; Pub. L. 102-408, title II, 
Sec. 207, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2074, authorized grants for training 
of nurse anesthetists.
