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HR 5251 115th Congress House Education Child health Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Nursing

NURSE Act

Introduced: March 13, 2018 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 13, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 13, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act or the NURSE Act

This bill establishes a competitive demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education (ED) shall award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by an eligible entity. An eligible entity is a state educational agency or local educational agency (LEA) in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.

In awarding grant funds, ED shall give priority to high-need LEAs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional nursing services. A high-need LEA is one in which at least 40% and no fewer than 15,000 students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.

What's happening now March 16, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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