MA S254

Bill

Ensuring adequate nursing services at public schools

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure adequate nursing services at public schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure adequate nursing services at public schools. It amends Chapter 71 of the law to require school committees to appoint and assign school physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses with Department of Education (DOE) school nurse licensure to public schools within their jurisdiction. The bill also establishes a minimum staffing requirement, stating that each school with 500 or more students must have at least one full-time physician, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse with DOE school nurse licensure.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (5)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Rush (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2425 (on 04/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S254

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S254
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S254.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2024	Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4641	Similar To
H2037	Relative to equalizing public school transportation fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H2057	Relative to use of SBIRT in examinations for school attendance	Accompanied a study order, see H4723	Similar To
H2058	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied a new draft, see H3705	Similar To
H2845	Relative to substance abuse education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H2853	Relative to promoting diversity and inclusion in education	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
H307	Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H314	Concerning genocide education	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H3556	Relating to digital citizenship and media literacy in public schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
S1997	Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2367	To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2425	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to personnel, SBA and technology	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S251	Relative to water bottle filling stations in public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S299	Related to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2426	Similar To
S303	To increase substance abuse prevention and education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2424	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2024

Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4641

Similar To

H2037

Relative to equalizing public school transportation fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H2057

Relative to use of SBIRT in examinations for school attendance

Accompanied a study order, see H4723

Similar To

H2058

For language opportunity for our kids

Accompanied a new draft, see H3705

Similar To

H2845

Relative to substance abuse education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4678

Similar To

H2853

Relative to promoting diversity and inclusion in education

Accompanied a study order, see H4685

Similar To

H307

Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care

Accompanied a study order, see H4678

Similar To

H314

Concerning genocide education

Accompanied a study order, see H4678

Similar To

H3556

Relating to digital citizenship and media literacy in public schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2306

Similar To

S1997

Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2367

To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2425

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to personnel, SBA and technology

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S251

Relative to water bottle filling stations in public schools

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S299

Related to unfunded mandates on public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2426

Similar To

S303

To increase substance abuse prevention and education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2424

Similar To

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