Senate
May 11, 2017A bill to designate the same individual serving as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health.
Summary
Official
National Nurse Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health. The duties of this position include: (1) providing leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for...
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(5/11/17)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
JM
Mr. Merkley
Senate (D) Oregon
Cosponsors (7)
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Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 11, 2017