H.R. 959 would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize several workforce development programs that support the education and training of nurses. The five programs, including loan repayment programs and grants that support schools of nursing, are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. In 2018, the Congress appropriated $249 million for those programs.
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 959 would cost $1.1 billion over the 2019-2023 period, assuming appropriation of authorized amounts. The remaining amounts would be spent after 2023.
Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 959 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029.
H.R. 959 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.