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Senate advances bill to create statewide school health advisory committee
Summary
The Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee voted to advance Senate File 1354, which would create an interdisciplinary School Health Advisory Committee to advise the governor and legislature on school health policies, after testimony from school nurses and public-health advocates.
Senate File 1354, carried by Senator Patricia Bolden, would establish a state School Health Advisory Committee to advise the governor and the Legislature on policies and practices related to school health.
Supporters told the Senate Education Policy Committee on March 19 that the panel would give legislators and state agencies access to clinical and public-health expertise on issues ranging from chronic-condition management to mental-health supports in schools. "A state advisory board could serve as a central body to review that health data and assess current health advancements to create policy recommendations before reaching the legislature," Tara Cliff, president of the…
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