The Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Bill has been introduced in both the House and Senate.    Below is more information about the bills and their connection to health reform legislation. Consider asking your Representative to support H.R. 2730 and your Senators to support S. 2750. Show Your Support for the House and Senate Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Bills With the help of our colleagues at the American Federation of Teachers, school nurses and other supporters now have a easy way to write to Members of Congress in support of H.R. 2730 and S. 2750. You are encouraged to CLICK HERE to send your letters.
H.R. 2730 Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Bill   House Bill Reintroduced in the 111th Congress The Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2009 was introduced by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy on June 4, 2009. As of 01/11/10, the bill has 27 co-sponsors (see the list below).   Read the entire bill and learn more > > >   Read NASN's Fact Sheet > > >   Read Representatives McCarthy and Capps' "Dear Colleague" Letter discussing the bill. H.R. 2730 Co-sponsors: Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU] Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] Rep Crenshaw, Ander [FL-4] Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] Rep Fudge, Marcia [OH-11] Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] Rep Griffith, Parker [AL-5] Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] Rep McMahon, Michael E. [NY-13] Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] Rep Tonko, Paul D. [NY-21] Rep Walz, Tim [MN-1] Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6]	S. 2750 Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Bill   Senate Bill Introduced in the 111th Congress The Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2009 was introduced by Senator Charles Schumer of New York on November 6, 2009.     Read the entire bill and learn more > > > Read Senators Schumer and Gillibrand's "Dear Colleague" Letter discussing the bill. S. 2750 Co-sponsors: Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY]	The Ratio Improvement Bill and Health Reform   Health Reform Bill passed by the House of Representatives H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, was passed by the House of Representatives on 11/7/09.  A version of the Student-to-School Nurse ratio bill is included in the bill (p. 1462). Click to view the bill here Also available is a side-by-side produced by House leadership summarizing the prevention and wellness provisions. To download the side-by-side comparison,click here.