Mark A Ivener, A Law Corporation

Labor Dept. Announces Expiration of H-1C Nursing Program


The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that the H-1C program, established under the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act, will sunset on December 21, 2009. Congress has not reinstated the program and, absent further legislative action, will no longer accept H-1C attestations from hospitals. The DOL said that questions about the H-1C program should be addressed to tlc.chicago@dol.gov.

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