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42 U.S.C. 296j: Advanced education nursing grants

Created in 1998 by the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-392). Changed by 2 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 296, 42 U.S.C. 296e, 42 U.S.C. 297n–1.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change 812
  • S. 1599 Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025 · introduced · would change 812

How it got here

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–136, §3404(a)(5)(A), substituted "R.N./graduate" for "R.N./Master's" and inserted "clinical nurse leaders," after "nurse administrators,". (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–136, §3404(a)(5)(B), (C), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively. (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (f), (g), (h)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5308(1), struck out "and nurse midwifery programs" after "practitioner" in heading and "and nurse midwifery" after "practitioner" in introductory provisions. (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5308(3), (4), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d), (e)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5308(3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5308(2), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: "The Secretary may not obligate more than 10 percent of the traineeships under subsection (a) of this section for individuals in doctora… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (f), (3)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5308(3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (g)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.