Alaska School Nurses Association

On National School Nurses' Day, Senator Tester Proposes NURSE Act Bill

Posted almost 5 years ago by Annette Johansen

Nurses with Senator_Tester


https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=6758


(U.S. Senate) - On National School Nurses Day, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is renewing his push to help under-resourced schools hire nurses and provide critical health care to students.
Tester reintroduced his Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act, to provide under-resourced schools with the funding they need to hire school nurses, so students can get the health care services they need but often don't have access to.
The NURSE Act authorizes federal grants through the U.S. Department of Education to help schools and state agencies cover the cost of hiring school nurses in underserved schools. School districts would be eligible to apply based on their number of students who qualify for free or reduced school meals.

Legislation to increase school nurses in schools.  Happy Nurses Week!