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Bill would require Maryland health and education agencies to track school health and wellness workforce
Summary
Delegate Bonnie Collison told the committee HB 672 would direct the Maryland Department of Health and Department of Education to jointly collect and publish regular statewide data on school nurses and other school‑based health professionals to fill gaps in planning and workforce policy.
Delegate Bonnie Collison presented House Bill 672 to require the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to collect and publish statewide, regularly updated data on school health and wellness staff.
Sponsors said published, up‑to‑date workforce data would help policymakers assess shortages of school nurses, counselors, social workers, speech‑language pathologists and other practitioners and to target loan repayment and Medicaid‑reimbursement expansions.
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