House Bill 40
Our legislative session will begin on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Representative Wilcox is sponsoring HB 40 to incorporate ongoing funding for all school nurses in our state in conjunction with his Safety Bill, HB 84 from the 2024 session.
Many thanks to our advocacy assistants, Alyssa White and Elizabeth Converse! Our Advocacy Chair, Kim Lowe, also deserves recognition!
SCHOOL NURSES AND MENTAL HEALTH
Kim Lowe speaks about how school nurses can play a significant role in the mental health of students
Advocacy
Allows for school volunteers to administer emergency adrenal insufficiency medication at school
Allows for certain healthcare providers to provide prescriptions to schools for stock epinephrine and albuterol
Changes the frequency of trainings required of schools and reporting dates
Recommendations for school nurse staffing ratios
Requirements for vision screen in public education