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‘Hannah’s Law’ would clarify that nurses—not nonmedical administrators—supervise school nursing practice, sponsors say
Summary
House Bill 2948 would clarify that registered nurses — not nonmedical school administrators — must supervise, evaluate or assign clinical nursing practice in schools, a sponsor and parents of medically fragile children told the committee.
Representative Travis Nelson, a registered nurse, introduced House Bill 2948—called "Hannah's Law" by proponents—which clarifies that only registered nurses may supervise, evaluate or assign nursing practice in school settings. Nelson said the bill addresses instances where non-nurses have directed clinical nursing practice, putting students and nurses at risk.
Parents and nurses described cases in which administrative decisions limited or altered nursing care in schools, with testimony that…
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