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H.R. 1857

Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2013

Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make matching demonstration grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) in which the student-to-school nurse ratio in each of their public elementary and secondary schools is 750 or more students to every school nurse for the purpose of reducing such ratio.

Gives grant priority to LEAs: (1) for which not fewer than 10,000 or not less than 20% of the children served are from families with incomes below the poverty line, and (2) that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional nursing services for their students.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4](D-NY)Sponsor
15 cosponsors15 D
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  • Introduced in HouseMay 7, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2013 — Informed