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GA SB183
Bill
Status
Passed
4/19/2012
Primary Sponsor
Bill Cowsert
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code Section 20-2-771.2 governing school health nurse programs in elementary and secondary education
- Allows school health nurse programs to include consultation with offsite health care professionals through appropriate protocols and contracts, expanding beyond only onsite licensed health care professionals
- Maintains the existing requirement that each local board of education establish policies and procedures for a school health nurse program staffed by licensed health care professionals
- Preserves the authority of local boards of education to contract or consult with health professionals knowledgeable in children's health issues to set program standards, policies, and procedures
- Sponsored by Senators Goggans (7th), Unterman (45th), and Cowsert (46th), and passed the Georgia Senate
Legislative Description
Education; school health nurse programs; revise provisions
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2012
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services3/21/2011
Education and Youth3/2/2011
Full Bill Text
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