S. 1045 · 116th Congress

Nursing Where It's Needed Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Todd Young
Introduced
2019-04-04
Latest action
2019-04-04 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Nursing Where It's Needed Act or the Nurse WIN Act

This bill repeals the prohibition under the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program that restricts nurses in the program from working for private entities that are not nonprofits. The program generally provides repayment for a maximum of 85% of the educational loans of (1) registered nurses or nurse practitioners who serve in areas of high need or (2) nurse faculty at eligible schools of nursing.