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This bill requires the Minnesota Department of Health to employ a specialized public health school health services consultant who will focus on improving health and educational outcomes for children and adolescents. The consultant must be a registered nurse with specific qualifications, including being licensed as a school nurse in Minnesota, having at least three years of experience serving schools, and possessing comprehensive knowledge of school health issues. The consultant's duties will be extensive, including developing and implementing policies and programs for school health, providing technical assistance and training to educational institutions, supporting school nurses and health professionals, creating resources and guidance for school health best practices, expanding continuing education opportunities, collecting school health workforce data, and collaborating with the Department of Education and other state agencies. The primary goal is to enhance health services, promote well-being, and support the health-related needs of children and adolescents in educational settings across Minnesota.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3486&ssn=0&y=2025