,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbfc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #aa1 #bjbc,mr4 ,schiff 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 and ,ms4 ,barragn7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to authorize grants to increase and support nurse faculty and clinical preceptors1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,support ,faculty and ,expand ,access to ,nursing ,school ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,grant program ,to increase and support nurse faculty and clinical preceptors 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,viii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bif et seq47 is amended by inserting after part ,f 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bigt7 the following new part3 ,g ,nurse faculty and clinical preceptors #hfa4 ,increasing and supporting nurse faculty and clinical preceptors 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to schools of nursing to support the recruitment and retention of nurse faculty and clinical preceptors who supervise nursing students to help educate the future nursing workforce4 7b7 ,eligibility ,in order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 a school of nursing shall submit an application to the ,secretary that includes-- 7#a7 documentation that such school is experiencing a shortage of faculty or clinical preceptors2 and 7#b7 a description of how such school will utilize funds received through the grant to recruit and retain faculty or clinical preceptors1 as applicable4 7c7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority to any school of nursing that-- 7#a7 demonstrates that the school's shortage of teaching faculty or clinical preceptors is a reason that the school has not accepted all qualified applicants into the respective school's programs2 7#b7 demonstrates that the school is located in a ,state or city whose schools of nursing experience above-average shortages of teaching faculty or clinical preceptors2 7#c7 prioritizes the recruitment and retention of nurse faculty from disadvantaged backgrounds 7including racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the nursing workforce71 low-income individuals1 and first-generation college students2 7#d7 prioritizes the recruitment and retention of full-time nurse faculty and clinical preceptors2 or 7#e7 demonstrates in its application an intent to sustain gains realized through the grant4 7d7 ,use of funds ,a school of nursing that receives a grant under this section may use the funds awarded through such grant for activities that include-- 7#a7 hiring additional nurse faculty or clinical preceptors2 7#b7 increasing pay or benefits to retain or recruit nurse faculty or clinical preceptors2 7#c7 partnering with a health care facility1 nurse-managed health clinic1 community health center1 or other facility that provides health care in order to provide educational opportunities for the purpose of increasing the number of clinical preceptors and clinical rotation sites2 7#d7 developing and disseminating information to educate nursing students about opportunities to serve as clinical preceptors or nursing school faculty throughout their careers2 7#e7 offering education opportunities to promote the growth and development of nursing students and registered nurses into roles as clinical preceptors and teaching faculty2 7#f7 supporting the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty members2 and 7#g7 coordinating programs with another health care facility4 7e7 ,reports to ,secretary ,each school of nursing awarded a grant under this section shall submit an annual report 7in such form and manner as the ,secretary may require7 to the ,secretary containing-- 7#a7 information on programs and activities funded through such grant2 7#b7 information related to the outcomes of such programs and activities1 including-- 7,a7 the total number of nurse faculty or clinical preceptors who were hired or retained through such grant2 7,b7 the total number of students enrolled in such school of nursing before and after the implementation of programs and activities funded through such grant2 and 7,c7 to the extent such information is available1 deidentified and disaggregated data by race1 ethnicity1 age1 sex1 geographic region1 disability status1 and other relevant factors regarding nursing students enrolled in such school of nursing2 and 7#c7 other information as the ,secretary may require4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #hga of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bih;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,part ,g ,for the purpose of carrying out part ,g1 there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbe4 4 7c7 ,technical correction ,effective as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 paragraph 7#ab7 of section #cdjd7;a7 of such ,act is amended to read as follows3 7#ab7 by striking part ,g 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bigw and #bigx72 and 4