HB 1457 Summary

• Appropriates $1,000,000 from the general fund to the state department of health to establish a school district nursing services grant program for the biennium July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013.

• Grant recipients must match the state funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis with no restrictions on the source of matching funds.

• Eligible recipients include individual school districts, groups of school districts, or regional education associations that may use grants to directly employ nursing staff or contract with public or private entities.

• Grants may enhance but not replace existing school nursing services offered during the 2011-12 school year.

• School district nursing services covered include acute and chronic care, health screenings, medication management, special needs services, substance abuse identification, health education, immunization monitoring, and health care coverage monitoring.

• State department of health administrative costs are capped at five percent of total appropriated funds, including one full-time employee position.