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House adopts 'Hannah's Law' to require nurse supervision for clinical school nursing duties
Summary
House Bill 29 48, called "Hannah's Law," was passed to require that licensed registered nurses supervise, evaluate or assign clinical duties of school nurses. Sponsors said the bill closes a gap that allowed non‑medical administrators to make clinical decisions affecting students' health.
The Oregon House passed House Bill 29 48 on March 10, legislation sponsors call "Hannah's Law," which requires that only licensed registered nurses supervise, evaluate or assign matters of clinical nursing practice in schools.
Representative Nelson, who introduced the bill, said the measure responds to a case in which a medically fragile student named Hannah suffered because a school administrator without…
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