Legislative Priorities and Outreach

The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) urges Congress to pass the Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act (NURSE) Act, which would recognize the critical role of school nurses in providing students access to quality health care so that they are healthy, safe, and ready to learn. The Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act (NURSE) Act was introduced by Representative Dina Titus (D-NV), HR 3197 and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), S 3953.

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[See also the Press Release from Congresswomen Dina Titus.]

The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) urges Congress to pass the One School, One Nurse Act that would work to enable every public school to have a full-time registered nurse on staff so that children are safe, healthy, and ready to learn. The One School, One Nurse Act was introduced by Representative Frederica Wilson (D-Fl) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY).

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The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) urges Congress to pass the Grow SISPs ACT (Growing, Recruiting, and Obtaining Workers in Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Services) that will create a grant program at the Department of Education to increase partnerships between school districts and colleges to train and certify various Specialized Instruction Support Personnel programs (SISPs) to better serve rural and lower-income school districts. The Grow SISPs Act was introduced by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Susan Wild (D-PA).

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American Rescue Plan (ARP)

What the ARP means for students and school, how funds be distributed, talking points, and more.

ESSA

What School Nurses Need to Know

Talking Points for School Nurses

School Nurse Guide to ESSA Session presented at the 2016 NASN Annual Conference

Implementation Comments from NASN to the U.S. Department of Education August 1, 2016

Implementation Comments from NASN to the U.S. Department of Education May 25, 2016

Comments for Federal Register: Implementing Programs under Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act January 21, 2016

Medicaid

Healthy Students, Promising Futures
Helping states and school districts expand access to Medicaid-funded school health services.

Now is the time for state leaders to support and expand school-based Medicaid programs to improve health and academic outcomes for all students

Free Care Rule: Medicaid Payment for Services Provided without Charge
A letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent to State Medicaid Directors.

Health Reform

Health Reform website from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Healthcare.gov website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

InsureKidsNow.gov website managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senators

Congress.gov: Search federal legislation.

State Governors

State Legislature

State Boards of Education

State and Local Newspapers

State Medicaid Directors

Healthy People 2030

InsureKidsNow.gov

NASN’s advocacy is primarily focused on the federal level and NASN’s federal legislative priorities. However, if you are interested in state issues, please contact the school nurse organization in your state.