HB 3813
Authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to school districts and education service districts for the purpose of developing, implementing and annually updating a health services plan.
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the Oregon Department of Education to provide grants to school districts and education service districts to develop, implement, and regularly update health services plans. It directs the department to establish a pilot program for regional support of school nursing services, prioritizing districts in rural and frontier areas with limited access to nursing care. The bill also aims to improve the availability of school nurses statewide and collect data to better understand student health needs.
Key provisions
- Grants are awarded to school districts and education service districts for developing and updating health services plans.
- Grants must be used to contract with a nonprofit school nursing professional organization.
- Prioritization is given to districts in rural and frontier regions with inadequate school nursing services.
- A pilot program is established for regional support of school nursing services.
- Regional support involves school nurses and nurse-led telehealth providers.
- Data collection is required to assess school nursing services and student health patterns.
- The pilot program will run for a specified period and require a report to the legislature and the State Board of Education.
- The emergency declaration allows the bill to take effect immediately.
Who is affected
- School districts
- Education service districts
- Students
- School nurses
- Healthcare providers
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Primary sponsor
Rep Neron
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