HB 1215 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
HOUSE BILL 1215
AN ACT establishing a committee to study school nurse certification.
SPONSORS: Rep. French, Merr 3; Rep. I. Pratt, Ches 5; Rep. Nordgren, Graf 10
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
This bill establishes a committee to study school nurse certification.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2271
10/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a committee to study school nurse certification.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. In light of the special education required for school nurses and for the expertise and importance of school nurses, there is established a committee to study the certification of school nurses.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties.
I. The committee shall examine the duties, education, oversight, and any other relevant considerations in determining the need for school nurse certification by the state.
II. The committee shall solicit input from the New Hampshire School Nurses Association, the commissioner of education or designee, and any other relevant person.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2000.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.