Policy & Advocacy

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: Register for AACN’s webinar on the NIH All of Us Research Program on December 10; Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee announced their call for nominations; and reserve your spot at AACN’s 2020 Student Policy Summit today.

On November 1, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released two final rules for Calendar Year 2020, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Systems.

AACN applauds the Senate HELP Committee for advancing S. 1399, a bipartisan bill that strengthens the nursing pipeline and profession by aligning Title VIII with current trends and ensures that these important programs addressing nursing workforce demand, including education, practice, recruitment, and retention, have a five-year authorization. 

AACN commends the U.S. House of Representatives for unanimously passing H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019. This overwhelming support represents an important step towards reauthorizing vital programs that bolster nursing education, prepare the next generation of nurses, and support communities across the country.

AACN commends the House Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019, out of Committee.