Nurse Training Act

Nurse Training Act - Extends the authorization of appropriations for grants under the Public Health Service Act for construction of nursing schools through fiscal year 1979.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to public and other non-profit private schools of nursing and other public or non-profit private entities, and enter into contracts with any public or private entity, to meet the costs of special projects to: (1) develop training programs, and train, for new roles, types, or levels of nursing personnel, including programs for the training of pediatric nurse practitioners or other types of nurse practitioners; (2) increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged students; (3) provide continuing education for nurses; and (4) provide appropriate retraining opportunities for nurses who, after periods of professional inactivity, desire again to engage in nursing on an active basis.

Provides for the extension of special project grants and contracts and financial distress grants authorizations under such Act.

Provides for the extension of loan guarantees and interest subsidies authorizations for nursing school construction projects under such Act.

Extends the student loan program authorization under such Act.

Provides for the delegation by the Secretary of his authority to administer nurse training programs to the administrator of a central office or offices in his Department. States that such authority may not be further delegated to regional offices.