School Nursing-State School Nurse
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0323 Bill No.: HB0165 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 20LSO-0323 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0085 Chapter No.: 125 Prime Sponsor: Wilson Catch Title: School nursing-state school nurse. Subject: Creation of a state school nurse position. Summary/Major Elements: The bill creates the position of state school nurse which is contingent on the availability of nonstate funding. The state superintendent shall solicit nonstate funds for the position and the nurse may be an employee within the Department of Education or an at-will contractor. The provisions are repealed effective July 1, 2026. The bill creates duties for the state school nurse which include developing best practice standards for school nursing, identifying professional development needs, developing training materials and assisting the superintendent create materials to provide recommendations to districts on behavioral health needs, disease prevention, substance abuse prevention, and bullying prevention. The bill also allows the nurse to advise district boards of trustees upon request on a specified program, write or obtain standing orders for medication administration for specified students and provide information to school nurses on public health issues. The bill requires the state school nurse to maintain aggregated data on specified diagnoses and nursing challenges in a manner that protects student confidentiality. The bill also requires the state school nurse to determine consistent cost-effective outcomes, collect and maintain data relating to cost-effective outcomes and report the same to the Joint Education Interim Committee and the Joint Appropriations Committee annually. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Last checked Aug 6, 3:47 PM
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because they believe the amendments cause no harm and include beneficial outcome measures, while also accepting a five-year sunset date to review the program's effectiveness.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges an affirmative vote by clarifying that the position must be funded with non-state funds rather than state money.
S26
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it represents government growth and adds a position in Cheyenne to oversee county nurses who are already performing well, arguing that benefits could be achieved without expanding state oversight.
S19
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it reduces local control by shifting oversight to Cheyenne rather than keeping nurses connected with county health departments that better understand local needs.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a tool to provide resources during outbreaks like coronavirus, emphasizing that it uses no state funds and includes a sunset provision.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because school nurses requested coordination to address inconsistent guidance across districts, noting a sunset date allows for review if it does not work.
R · S15
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because school nurses requested a liaison to ensure consistency across districts regarding rules and medication administration, noting it uses federal money.
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The amendment changes the bill to allow for more flexibility in hiring a state school nurse by removing specific requirements and replacing them with recommendations.
The amendment removes the word 'treatment' from a section of HB0165 that discusses cost-effectiveness.
The amendment changes the bill to require annual reports on school nursing outcomes, add a sunset clause for certain sections, and make other minor edits.