To make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public elementary schools and secondary schools.
USA115th CongressHR-5251| House
| Updated: 3/16/2018
Dina Titus
Democratic Representative
Nevada
Cosponsors (8)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act or the NURSE Act This bill establishes a competitive demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education (ED) shall award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by an eligible entity. An eligible entity is a state educational agency or local educational agency (LEA) in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program. In awarding grant funds, ED shall give priority to high-need LEAs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional nursing services. A high-need LEA is one in which at least 40% and no fewer than 15,000 students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Education
Child healthEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingNursing
To make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public elementary schools and secondary schools.
USA115th CongressHR-5251| House
| Updated: 3/16/2018
Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act or the NURSE Act This bill establishes a competitive demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education (ED) shall award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by an eligible entity. An eligible entity is a state educational agency or local educational agency (LEA) in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program. In awarding grant funds, ED shall give priority to high-need LEAs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional nursing services. A high-need LEA is one in which at least 40% and no fewer than 15,000 students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dina Titus
Democratic Representative
Nevada
Cosponsors (8)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Education
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Child healthEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingNursing