S. 53: Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011
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S. 53: Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-25 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011
Plain summary
Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that there should be established a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) dual degree program, which would: (1) improve patient outcomes, (2) help health providers meet the unique needs of rural communities across the age continuum and in diverse settings, (3) enhance collaboration between DNPs and physicians regarding drug therapy, (4) provide for research concerning and the implementation of safer medication administration, (5) broaden the scope of practice for pharmacists through education and training in diagnosis and management of common diseases, (6) provide new employment opportunities, and (7) assist in filling the need for primary care providers with an expertise in geriatrics and pharmaceuticals. Calls for additional research and evaluation to be conducted to determine the extent to which graduates of such a program improve primary health care, address disparities, diversify the workforce, and increase quality of service for underserved populations.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · 1 cosponsors
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Jack Reed (D-RI)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s53.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>
Record fed-us-cong112-s53 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112