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H.R. 5840

School Protection Act of 2014

School Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants and enter contracts to train elementary and secondary school nurses to serve as first responders and crisis managers in the event of a biological or chemical attack at a school or an outbreak of pandemic influenza among individuals under their care.

Requires this training to prepare school nurses to: (1) protect and preserve life; (2) notify public health authorities to help contain or mitigate the effects of an attack or outbreak; and (3) take other appropriate and feasible actions, such as preserve evidence of an attack.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3](D-NY)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in HouseDec 10, 2014
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