§ 296j.
Advanced education nursing grants
(a)
In general
The Secretary may award grants to and enter into contracts with eligible entities to meet the costs of—
(1)
projects that support the enhancement of advanced nursing education and practice; and
(2)
traineeships for individuals in advanced nursing education programs.
(b)
Definition of advanced education nurses
(c)
Authorized nurse practitioner
Nurse practitioner programs eligible for support under this section are educational programs for registered nurses (irrespective of the type of school of nursing in which the nurses received their training) that—
(1)
meet guidelines prescribed by the Secretary; and
(2)
have as their objective the education of nurses who will upon completion of their studies in such programs, be qualified to effectively provide primary health care, including primary health care in homes and in ambulatory care facilities, long-term care facilities, acute care, and other health care settings.
(d)
Authorized nurse-midwifery programs
Midwifery programs that are eligible for support under this section are educational programs that—
(1)
have as their objective the education of midwives; and
(2)
are accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education.
(e)
Authorized nurse anesthesia programs
Nurse anesthesia programs eligible for support under this section are education programs that—
(1)
provide registered nurses with full-time anesthetist education; and
(2)
are accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
(f)
Authorized clinical nurse specialist programs
Clinical nurse specialist programs eligible for support under this section are education programs that—
(1)
provide registered nurses with full-time clinical nurse specialist education; and
(2)
have as their objective the education of clinical nurse specialists who will, upon completion of such a program, be qualified to effectively provide care through the wellness and illness continuum to inpatients and outpatients experiencing acute and chronic illness.
(g)
Other authorized educational programs
(h)
Traineeships
(1)
In general
The Secretary may not award a grant to an applicant under subsection (a) unless the applicant involved agrees that traineeships provided with the grant will only pay all or part of the costs of—
(A)
the tuition, books, and fees of the program of advanced nurse education with respect to which the traineeship is provided; and
(B)
the reasonable living expenses of the individual during the period for which the traineeship is provided.
(2)
Special consideration
([July 1, 1944, ch. 373], title VIII, § 811, as added [Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 123(4)], Nov. 13, 1998, [112 Stat. 3566]; amended [Pub. L. 111–148, title V, § 5308], Mar. 23, 2010, [124 Stat. 629]; [Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, § 3404(a)(5)], Mar. 27, 2020, [134 Stat. 393].)