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'Hannah's Law' would ensure clinical nursing decisions in schools remain with licensed nurses, sponsors say
Summary
House Bill 2948 (Hannah's Law) would clarify that only registered nurses may supervise, evaluate, or assign clinical nursing tasks in schools. Supporters said the change protects medically complex students and aligns school practice with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act.
House Bill 2948, known in testimony as “Hannah’s Law,” would clarify that clinical nursing decisions in schools — supervision, assignment and evaluation of nursing practice — must be made by licensed registered nurses, while allowing administrators to direct non‑clinical, employment‑related tasks.
Representative Travis Nelson, a registered nurse and sponsor of the bill, told the Senate Committee on Health Care that current practice often leaves school nurses supervised…
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