Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1998
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 24, 1998)
Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1998 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant classification for (nonimmigrant) nurses in health professional shortage areas. Sets forth admissions requirements, including a maximum three-year stay. Limits: (1) eligible hospitals; (2) fiscal year entrants; and (3) the number of entrants permitted to work in any one State.
Requires the Secretary of Labor to compile a public list of facilities petitioning for the admission of each such nurse.
Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to jointly submit recommendations for an alternative solution to using foreign nurses to resolve the U.S. nursing shortage.
What just happenedOct 13, 1998
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 24, 1998
- Oct 13, 1998Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.
Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee - Jun 24, 1998IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 24, 1998IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7013-7014)
- Jun 24, 1998IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate