AACN Supported Legislation in the 111th Congress
AACN's List of Supported Legislation in the 111th Congress (2009-2010)
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2010 (H.R. 4993, S. 2814)
The Medicare Graduate Nursing Education Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1569)
- Nursing Community Letter of Support for H.R. 3185
- Nursing Community Letter of Support for S. 1569
- See Full Text of the Legislation for H.R. 3185
- See Full Text of the Legislation for S. 1569
The Women’s Medical Home Demonstration Act (S. 1303)
Evidence-Based Home Visitation Act (S. 1267)
Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009 (H.R. 2773)
- AACN Letter of Support
- Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Summary of H.R. 2773
- See Full Text of the Legislation
Nurse Managed Health Clinic (NMHC) Investment Act of 2009 (S. 1104)
Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 (H.R. 2350, S. 1174)
- AACN Letter of Support for H.R. 2350
- AACN Letter of Support for S. 1174
- See Full Text of the Legislation for H.R. 2350
- See Full Text of the Legislation for S. 1174
Health Workforce Investment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1946)
Nurses’ Higher Education and Loan Repayment (HEAL) Act (H.R. 1460, S. 1022)
- Nursing Community Letter of Support for H.R. 1460
- Nursing Community Letter of Support for S. 1022
- AACN Nurses' HEAL Act Factsheet
- See Full Text of the House Legislation
- See Full Text of the Senate Legislation
The Nurse Education, Expansion and Development (NEED) Act (H.R. 2043, S. 497)
- New AACN Data Confirm that Too Few Nurses are Entering the Healthcare Workforce
Passing the NEED Act of 2009 Would Address Resource Concerns at Schools of Nursing and Spark Future Enrollment Growth - Nursing Community Letter of Support for H.R. 2043
- Nursing Community Letter of Support for S. 497
