State and regional centers for health workforce analysis

(a) Expansion of covered programs Section 761(c)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294n(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking under this title and inserting under this Act. (b) Analysis and technical assistance Section 761(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294n(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Minimum requirement At least one grant or contract awarded under this subsection may be awarded to an eligible entity that demonstrates— (A) a mission to advance and support the nursing workforce; (B) experience and expertise in guiding State-level nursing workforce centers; (C) experience in working with nursing workforce data; (D) expertise in analytical methods and tools appropriate for nursing workforce research; and (E) awareness of emerging topics, issues, and trends related to the nursing workforce. (4) Analysis and reporting Analysis and reporting carried out pursuant to a grant or contract under this subsection may include— (A) collaborating with nursing workforce centers to produce or deliver, with respect to the supply of nurses, the demand for nurses, and the capacity to educate and train the nursing workforce— (i) regional and national reports; (ii) articles in peer-reviewed journals; (iii) presentations at national and international conferences and meetings; and (iv) policy briefs, fact sheets, articles, blogs, and other publications available in the public domain; (B) evaluating the programs and activities of the nursing workforce centers overall; (C) developing evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies and best practices to alleviate nursing workforce shortages across States and regions; and (D) conducting rapid data analysis and short-term, issue-specific research. (5) Technical Assistance Technical assistance provided pursuant to this subsection may include— (A) providing technical assistance to nursing workforce centers on the collection, analysis, and reporting of standardized supply, demand, and education and training data to inform analysis conducted pursuant to this subsection; (B) collaborating with nursing workforce centers to identify and deliver evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies to alleviate nursing shortages and the maldistribution of nurses; (C) providing online and in-person training opportunities for nurses and other staff at nursing workforce centers; and (D) developing and maintaining a website that— (i) is accessible to grant and contract recipients under section 785 and this section; (ii) supports resources for the provision of technical assistance under this section, such as— (I) evidence-based or evidence-informed educational materials, tools, recent findings of interest, and links to relevant resources; and (II) logistical and administrative information, such as online trainings, webinars, and publications; and (iii) includes a publicly accessible repository of webinars, tools, and resources. (6) Definition In this subsection, the term nursing workforce center means a nursing workforce center funded under section 785..