,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,ms4 
,wilson ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to    
c>ry out a grant program to assi/ local 
educational ag5cies ) ensur+ t ea*      
elem5t>y & second>y s*ool has at lea/ "o
 regi/]$ nurse on /aff4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"o ,s*ool1  
,"o ,nurse ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,purpose2 
f9d+s  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is    
,act is to assi/ ,/ates & local         
educational ag5cies ) ensur+ t e        
elem5t>y & second>y s*ool has at lea/ "o
 full-"t regi/]$ nurse on /aff1 & to    
ma9ta9 recomm5d$ nurse-to-/ud5t ratios1 
includ+ ?r\gh ! recruitm5t1 hir+1 &     

ret5tion ( regi/]$ nurses4  7b7 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+  
to ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics1 e  
elem5t>y & second>y s*ool %\ld h at lea/
 "o full-"t regi/]$ nurse on /aff4  7#b7
 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,c5t] =        
,education ,/ati/ics1 dur+ ! #bjae-bjaf 
s*ool ye>1 only ab\t half ( all public  
s*ools _h a full-"t regi/]$ nurse &     
ne>ly #bj p]c5t did n h any nurse on    
/aff4 ,s*ools ) high] free or           
r$uc$-price lun* program eligibility    
rates _h l[] rates ( s*ool nurses4  7#c7
 ,accord+ to ! ,georget[n ,univ]sity    
,c5t] = ,*ildr5 & ,families1 9 #bjai1   
r\ghly #f p]c5t ( *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7 un9sur$4  7#d7 ,= *ildr5 :o    
lack heal? c>e cov]age1 a s*ool nurse is
 (t5 a critical s\rce ( heal? s]vices4  
7#e7 ,/udies sugge/ t s*ools ) a full-"t
 regi/]$ nurse exp]i5ce f>-rea*+ b5efits
 includ+ few] /ud5t abs5ces1 /ud5ts     
sp5d+ m "t 9 class1 m accurate m$ical   
records1 high] immunization rates1 few] 
/ud5t pregnancies1 & bett] heal?        

outcomes = /ud5ts ) a/hma or diabetes4  
7#f7 ,s*ool nurses play a critical role 
9 help+ to manage ! *ronic physical1    
emotional1 m5tal1 & social heal? ne$s ( 
/ud5ts1 conduct heal? scre5+s1          
facilitate vacc9ations & immunization   
compliance ef=ts1 r$uce burd5s on       
educators & o!r s*ool /aff1 & support a 
positive & heal?y s*ool climate4  #c4   
,"o ,s*ool1 ,"o ,nurse grant program    
7a7 ,grant program au?oriz$ ,n lat] ?an 
#ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive
 basis1 to eligible entities to c>ry out
 ! activities "u subsection 7d74 ,grants
 aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod 
( #e ye>s4  7b7 ,application ,an        
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,su* application %all include--
 7#a7 a ne$s assessm5t ( ! eligible     
entity t demon/rates ! exi/5ce ( p]si/5t

 %ortages ( s*ool nurses or p]si/5t     
%ortages ( full-"t s*ool nurses2  7#b7 a
 description ( ! heal? & wellness ne$s (
 ! /ud5t population s]v$ by ! eligible  
entity2  7#c7 a compreh5sive plan = !   
use ( grant funds to address p]si/5t    
%ortages describ$ 9 ! ne$s assessm5t "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a description (  
h[ su* activities %all address ! heal? &
 wellness ne$s describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b7
 & h[ su* funds w be us$ to ensure t !  
eligible entity w cont9ue to employ &   
reta9 s*ool nurses aft] ! completion ( !
 grant p]iod2 &  7#d7 a description ( h[
 ! eligible entity w prioritize recruit+
 individuals f ! communities s]v$ by !  
eligible entity & f und]repres5t$       
populations 9 public heal? pr(essions 7z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y by regulation71 
& h[ ! eligible entity w track progress 
9 meet+ any specifi$ hir+ goals4  7c7   
,selection & priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
priority to eligible entities t-- 7#a7  
are a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy1 

or are a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a ,/ate        
educational ag5cy & a consortium (      
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies2 &   
7#b7 describe & set specific hir+ goals 
t[>ds increas+ ! %>e ( s*ool nurses :o  
are f und]repres5t$ populations 9 public
 heal? pr(essions4  7d7 ,activities     
,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all  
be us$ by an eligible entity to c>ry out
 "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7    
,recruit & hire s*ool nurses4  7#b7     
,provide res\rces necess>y to conv]t    
"p-"t s*ool nurse positions at elem5t>y 
or second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible   
entity into full-"t s*ool nurse         
positions4  7#c7 ,support ! ret5tion (  
s*ool nurses1 includ+ by increas+       
sal>ies4  7#d7 ,ma9ta9 recomm5d$        
nurse-to-/ud5t ratios 7z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y by regulation74  7e7 ,report+ 
,ea* eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u   
?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y  
an annual report = ea* ye> ( ! grant    
aw>d4 ,su* report %all include-- 7#a7 a 
summ>y ( ! eligible entity's progress 9 

employ+ at lea/ "o full-"t regi/]$ nurse
 at ea* elem5t>y & second>y s*ool s]v$  
by ! eligible entity & ma9ta9+ recomm5d$
 nurse-to-/ud5t ratios 7z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y by regulation72  7#b7 data on 
! numb] & p]c5tage ( full-"t & "p-"t    
s*ool nurses1 disaggregat$ by major     
racial & e?nic gr\ps & g5d]1 employ$ at 
ea* elem5t>y & second>y s*ool s]v$ by ! 
eligible entity2 &  7#c7 a summ>y ( any 
progress made by ! eligible entity 9    
address+ ! heal? & wellness ne$s        
id5tifi$ 9 ! ne$s assessm5t requir$ "u  
subsection 7b77#b7 z a result (         
activities c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is   
section4  7f7 ,regulations requir$ ,n   
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7#a7 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices-- 7,a7      
specify 9 regulation ! recomm5d$        
nurse-to-/ud5t ratios = elem5t>y &      
second>y s*ools2  7,b7 provide =        
guidance & o!r te*nical assi/ance to    
eligible entities ) respect to a*iev+ & 

ma9ta9+ su* ratios2 &  7,c7 specify 9   
regulation ! def9ition ( und]repres5t$  
populations 9 public heal? pr(essions = 
! purposes ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 
specify 9 regulation ! def9ition (      
full-"t ) respect to s*ool nurses = !   
purposes ( ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity  
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a   
local educational ag5cy2 or  7,b7 a     
p>tn]%ip betwe5 a ,/ate educational     
ag5cy & a consortium ( local educational
 ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 ent]$ into = !      
purposes ( a grant "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,!   
t]m high-ne$ local educational ag5cy has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bjj ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajba74  7#c7 ,local          
educational ag5cy2 ,/ate educational    
ag5cy ,! t]ms local educational ag5cy & 
,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 
su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &

 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7 ,s*ool nurse ,! 
t]m s*ool nurse means a regi/]$ nurse :o
 is employ$ by a s*ool or local         
educational ag5cy or ,/ate or ,/ate     
educational ag5cy & is qualifi$ "u ,/ate
 law to provide assessm5t1 diagnosis1   
c\nsel+1 educational1 !rapeutic1 & o!r  
heal? s]vices to meet /ud5t ne$s4  7#e7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4