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Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act

12/29/2022, 5:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4352

Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the effects of travel nurse agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study must consider matters that include agency business and payment practices, the effects of travel nurse agency practices on workforce shortages, and the acquisition of travel nurse agencies by private equity firms.

Current Status of Bill S 4352

Bill S 4352 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 6, 2022. Bill S 4352 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 6, 2022.  Bill S 4352's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of June 6, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4352

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4352

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Financial services and investments
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Nursing
- Rural conditions and development
- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4352

Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act
Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act
A bill to require a study on the effects of travel nurse agencies on the health industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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