As introduced: The bill would provide grant funding for the start-up costs of new school-based health centers with a preference for health shortage and high poverty areas. Introducing Senator(s): Nordquist, Ashford, Campbell, Council, Howard, Mello Committee: Education Committee...
Why Health Matters to Education
Earlier this week, Governor Heineman vetoed a bill to provide grants to help with the start-up costs of new school-based health centers. School-based health centers are just what the name implies: a health center housed within a school. It’s a concept that takes the idea of a school nurse and expands it to…...
