Bill > HR2606

This bill, the Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act, establishes a demonstration grant program through the Department of Education to award funds to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of such agencies to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools. The bill prioritizes high-need local educational agencies, defined as those where at least 20% of students are eligible for the school lunch program, and provides up to 75% federal funding that decreases each year to encourage the use of state or local funding sources. The bill aims to improve student health and learning outcomes through enhanced access to school nurses.