HB2948 • 2025

Allows a school administrator or other staff member who is not a nurse to supervise a school nurse or registered nurse in a school setting for purposes not related to the practice of nursing.

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Nelson,, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Representative Pham H, Representative Fragala,, Gamba,, Neron,, Senator Hayden,, Patterson,
Last action: 2025-06-11
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Allows a school administrator or other staff member who is not a nurse to supervise a school nurse or registered nurse in a school setting for purposes not related to the practice of nursing.

Digest: The Act says who, for certain reasons, can supervise a nurse who works in a school.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act says who, for certain reasons, can supervise a nurse who works in a school.
(Flesch Readability Score: 84.8).
[Provides that only a registered nurse may supervise a nurse in a school setting with respect to the practice of nursing.] Allows [an individual] a school administrator or other staff member who is not a nurse to supervise a school nurse or registered nurse in a school setting for purposes not related to the practice of nursing.
Prohibits an administrator or other individual from directing a school nurse or registered nurse in the practice of nursing. Relating to: Relating to schools.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-11 House
Chapter 207, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
2025-05-28 House
Governor signed.
2025-05-21 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-21 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-20 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Anderson.
2025-05-19 Senate
Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-15 Senate
Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-14 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2025-05-14 Senate
Second reading.
2025-05-06 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-24 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-12 Senate
Referred to Health Care.
2025-03-11 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-03-10 House
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 54; Excused, 5--Breese-Iverson, Edwards, Levy E, Nguyen H, Smith G; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Owens.
2025-03-06 House
Second reading.
2025-03-04 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-02-27 House
Work Session held.
2025-01-28 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says who, for certain reasons, can supervise a nurse who works in a school. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.8).
[<i>Provides that only a registered nurse may supervise a nurse in a school setting with respect to the practice of nursing.</i>] Allows [<i>an individual</i>] <b>a school administrator or other staff member</b> who is not a nurse to supervise a <b>school nurse or registered</b> nurse in a school setting for purposes not related to the practice of nursing. <b>Prohibits an administrator or other individual from directing a school nurse or registered nurse in the practice of nursing.</b>
Relating to: Relating to schools.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2948
Sponsored by Representative NELSON, Senator GELSER BLOUIN, Representative PHAM H; Rep-
resentatives FRAGALA, GAMBA, NERON, Senators HAYDEN, PATTERSON (at the request
of Oregon School Nurses’ Association, Advocates for Disability Supports) (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to schools.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Administrator” has the meaning given that term in ORS 342.120.
(b) “Practice of nursing” has the meaning given that term in ORS 678.010.
(c) “School nurse” has the meaning given that term in ORS 342.455.
(2) A school nurse, or a registered nurse whose responsibilities include the coordination
of school nursing services provided to individual students pursuant to ORS 336.201, shall co-
ordinate school nursing services to ensure care for individual students in a school to the
extent that the care is within the practice of nursing.
(3)(a) An administrator or other staff member who is not a nurse may supervise, evalu-
ate or direct a school nurse or registered nurse described in subsection (2) of this section
for purposes related to the nurse’s role as a school employee, including but not limited to
assigning the nurse’s work hours, locations and workload and other matters addressed
through a collective bargaining agreement.
(b) An administrator or other staff member may not direct the school nurse or regis-
tered nurse in the practice of nursing.
(4) Nothing in this section:
(a) Requires a school nurse or registered nurse to be clinically supervised in a school
setting;
(b) Requires a school district that employs a school nurse or registered nurse to provide
a clinical supervisor for the nurse; or
(c) Prohibits another nurse, or an administrator or other staff member who is not a
nurse, from conferring with the school nurse or registered nurse with respect to the practice
of nursing or issues related to student safety.
Enrolled House Bill 2948 (HB 2948-A) Page 1
Passed by House March 10, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 20, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2948 (HB 2948-A) Page 2