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HB719: establishing the position of school nurse coordinator in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor.
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Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.
Sponsors
- Polly Campion House · Graf 12
- Joelle Martin House · Hills 23
- Linda Tanner House · Sull 9
- Skip Berrien House · Rock 18
- Mary Heath House · Hills 14
- Shannon Chandley Senate · Dist 11
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HB 719-FN-A - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
27Feb2019... 0268h
04/18/2019 1447s
2019 SESSION
19-0490
06/03
HOUSE BILL 719-FN-A
AN ACT establishing the position of school nurse coordinator in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor.
ANALYSIS
This bill establishes the position of school nurse coordinator in the division of learner support, department of education. This bill also makes an appropriation.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
27Feb2019... 0268h
04/18/2019 1447s 19-0490
06/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT establishing the position of school nurse coordinator in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Department of Education; New Position; School Nurse Coordinator. Amend RSA 21-N by inserting after section 6 the following new section:
21-N:6-a School Nurse Coordinator. There is established within the division of learner support the position of school nurse coordinator who shall be a classified employee. The school nurse coordinator shall be a licensed RN eligible for New Hampshire school nurse certification under RSA 200:29 and shall be qualified to hold such position by reason of education and experience. The position shall be subject to any other employment requirements as determined by the department. The school nurse coordinator shall coordinate and provide technical assistance to guide school nurses and other school personnel responsible for student health care in the areas of student health and wellness, safety, behavioral and mental health, and alcohol and substance misuse. The school nurse coordinator shall also be a resource for administrators, educators, families, and policymakers across the state.
2 Appropriation. The sum of $109,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and the sum of $111,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 are hereby appropriated to the department of education, division of learner support, for the position of school nurse coordinator established in RSA 21-N:6-a. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.
LBAO
19-0490
Amended 4/22/19
HB 719-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2019-1447s)
AN ACT establishing the position of school nurse coordinator in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
Estimated Increase / (Decrease)
STATE:
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Appropriation
$109,000
$111,000
$0
$0
Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
Expenditures
$109,000
$111,000
$104,000
$105,000
Funding Source:
[ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other
METHODOLOGY:
This bill, as amended, establishes the position of school nurse coordinator within the Department of Education and provides a general fund appropriation. The Department anticipates hiring a school nurse coordinator in an Eduation Consultant III position at labor grade 28 step 3. It estimates $109,000 in FY 2020 and $111,000 in FY 2021 for position costs including salary, benefits, travel and other expenses. The Department did not provide position cost estimates for FY 2022 or FY 2023, but excluding travel and other expenses, salary and benefits associated with this position would be $104,000 in FY 2022 and $105,000 in FY 2023.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education