82 FR 26107 - Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention-Veteran's Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Program
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)
| Page Range | 26107-26107 | |
| FR Document | 2017-11708 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 26107] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11708] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention--Veteran's Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Program AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of single-source awards for Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention--Veteran's Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: HRSA is providing single-source awards to two cohorts of current Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR)-- Veteran's Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (VBSN) Program recipients. The purpose of the NEPQR-VBSN program is to provide training to veterans and equip them with the tools necessary to successfully transition into civilian nurse professional careers. These awards will enable NEPQR-VBSN grantees to continue to train the 672 veteran students who are in the middle of their degree studies. Of this number, approximately 120 students are expected to graduate in 2018, take the NCLEX-RN licensing exam, and transition as highly skilled BSN nurses into the civilian workforce. Approximately $6.2 million is available for single-source awards to these NEPQR-VBSN grantees. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kasey Farrell, Nursing Education and Practice Branch Chief, Division of Nursing and Public Health, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 11N110, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Phone: (301) 443-0188, Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Intended Recipients of the Awards: University of Alabama, Birmingham Florida International University (will receive two awards) University of South Florida Jacksonville University Davenport University Research Foundation of State University of New York, Stony Brook University of Texas at Arlington Hampton University Shenandoah University National University George Washington University University of Hawaii, Manoa University of Kentucky, Lexington University of Michigan, Flint University of Southern Mississippi University of North Carolina, Greensboro Excelsior University Duquesne University Francis Marion University Amount of Awards: $6,243,412. Project Period: July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018 OR September 1, 2017, to August 31, 2018. CFDA Number: 93.359. Authority: Sections 831 and 831A of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. Justification: One-year awards for NEPQR-VBSN Program recipients will enable grant recipients to support the 672 veterans enrolled in the program. For the proposed 1-year budget period, the program funds shall be used for the same purposes as the grant recipients' current statement of work (e.g., supporting, teaching and graduating veteran students and developing models for preparing faculty members and other personnel to work with and teach veteran students). This single-source award will help grantees support the current veteran students enrolled in the program and align all NEPQR-VBSN grantee project periods to end in 2018. Dated: May 30, 2017. George Sigounas, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017-11708 Filed 6-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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proposed collection of information; (c) University of Alabama, Birmingham Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Florida International University (will (RWHAP) Part C Early Intervention
information to be collected; and, (d) receive two awards) Services Program Existing Geographic
ways to minimize the burden of the University of South Florida Service Area (EISEGA).
collection of information on Jacksonville University
respondents, including through the use Davenport University SUMMARY: To prevent a lapse in
of automated collection techniques or Research Foundation of State University comprehensive HIV primary care
other forms of information technology. of New York, Stony Brook services for persons living with HIV,
Consideration will be given to University of Texas at Arlington HRSA will provide one-time
comments and suggestions submitted Hampton University noncompetitive single-source award to
within 60 days of this publication. Shenandoah University Staywell Health Care, Inc. The purpose
National University of the RWHAP Part C EISEGA is to
Robert Sargis, George Washington University provide HIV primary care in the
Report Clearance Officer. University of Hawaii, Manoa outpatient setting to targeted low
[FR Doc. 2017–11589 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] University of Kentucky, Lexington income, underinsured, and uninsured
BILLING CODE 4184–41–P University of Michigan, Flint people living with HIV. Pending the
University of Southern Mississippi availability of appropriated funds, the
University of North Carolina, amount of the fiscal year (FY) 2017
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Greensboro award will be based on the amount of
HUMAN SERVICES Excelsior University the FY 2016 RWHAP Part C EISEGA
Duquesne University award to the relinquishing recipient.
Health Resources and Services Francis Marion University
Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amount of Awards: $6,243,412. CAPT Mahyar Mofidi, DMD, Ph.D.,
Project Period: July 1, 2017, to June
Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Director, Division of Community HIV/
30, 2018 OR September 1, 2017, to
Retention—Veteran’s Bachelor of AIDS Programs, HIV/AIDS Bureau,
August 31, 2018.
Science Degree in Nursing Program Health Resources and Services
CFDA Number: 93.359.
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Authority: Sections 831 and 831A of
09N09, Rockville, MD 20857, Phone:
Administration (HRSA), Department of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.
Justification: One-year awards for (301) 443–2075, Email: mmofidi@
Health and Human Services. hrsa.gov. For media inquiries, contact
ACTION: Notice of single-source awards NEPQR–VBSN Program recipients will
enable grant recipients to support the HRSA’s Office of Communications at
for Nurse Education, Practice, Quality (301) 443–3376.
and Retention—Veteran’s Bachelor of 672 veterans enrolled in the program.
For the proposed 1-year budget period, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Science Degree in Nursing Program.
the program funds shall be used for the Intended Recipient of the Award:
SUMMARY: HRSA is providing single- same purposes as the grant recipients’ Staywell Health Care, Inc.
source awards to two cohorts of current current statement of work (e.g., Amount of Non-Competitive Award:
Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and supporting, teaching and graduating $426,543.
Retention (NEPQR)—Veteran’s Bachelor veteran students and developing models Period of Funding: April 1, 2017
of Science Degree in Nursing (VBSN) for preparing faculty members and other through March 31, 2018, and pre-award
Program recipients. The purpose of the personnel to work with and teach costs from January 1, 2017–March 31,
NEPQR–VBSN program is to provide veteran students). This single-source 2017.
training to veterans and equip them award will help grantees support the CFDA Number: 93.918.
with the tools necessary to successfully current veteran students enrolled in the Authority: Section 2651–2667 of the Public
transition into civilian nurse program and align all NEPQR–VBSN Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. 300ff–51
professional careers. These awards will grantee project periods to end in 2018. through 67) and section 2693 of the Public
enable NEPQR–VBSN grantees to Health Service Act, as amended by the Ryan
Dated: May 30, 2017. White HIV/AIDS Treatment Act of 2009 (P.L.
continue to train the 672 veteran
students who are in the middle of their George Sigounas, 111–87).
degree studies. Of this number, Administrator. Justification: Greater Waterbury
approximately 120 students are [FR Doc. 2017–11708 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] Health Network, including Waterbury
expected to graduate in 2018, take the BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Hospital Health Center, recently sold all
NCLEX–RN licensing exam, and assets to Prospect Medical Holdings.
transition as highly skilled BSN nurses This sale was approved by state
into the civilian workforce. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND regulators and resulted in the
Approximately $6.2 million is available HUMAN SERVICES organization becoming a for-profit entity
for single-source awards to these on October 1, 2016. The for-profit
NEPQR–VBSN grantees. Health Resources and Services
Waterbury Hospital Health Center is no
Administration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: longer eligible to receive RWHAP Part C
Kasey Farrell, Nursing Education and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, Part C EISEGA funds (per Section 2652(a) of
Practice Branch Chief, Division of Early Intervention Services Grant the Public Health Service Act). Staywell
Nursing and Public Health, Bureau of Health Care, Inc. is recognized by the
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Under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS
Health Workforce, Health Resources and Program National Committee for Quality
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Assurance as a Patient-Centered
Lane, 11N110, Rockville, Maryland AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Medical Home. They provide primary
20857, Phone: (301) 443–0188, Email: Administration, Department of Health medical care; chronic disease
kfarrell@hrsa.gov. and Human Services. management, including HIV care and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive treatment, counseling, and mental
Intended Recipients of the Awards: Single-source Award: Fiscal Year 2017 health; lab work; and dental care to
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of single-source awards for Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention--Veteran's Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Program. | |
| Contact | Kasey Farrell, Nursing Education and Practice Branch Chief, Division of Nursing and Public Health, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 11N110, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Phone: (301) 443-0188, Email: [email protected] | |
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