SF3486
Department of Health requirement to employ a public health school health services consultant
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: HF3281
AI Generated Summary
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of this bill is to improve health and educational outcomes for children and adolescents in Minnesota by designating a public health school health services consultant within the Department of Health. This consultant will focus on the health needs of students in educational settings.
Main Provisions
- Consultant Position: The bill requires the Department of Health to hire a public health school health services consultant.
- Qualifications: The consultant must be a registered nurse and licensed as a school nurse in Minnesota, with at least three years of experience in school nursing. They need expertise in public health nursing related to school health and comprehensive knowledge of population-based school health issues.
- Duties:
- Develop and manage policies and programs addressing student health needs.
- Support and advance professional skills of school health leaders.
- Provide technical assistance and training on school health best practices.
- Distribute resources to enhance school nurses' capacities.
- Offer guidance for health promotion activities in schools.
- Expand access to continuing education for school health professionals.
- Collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of school health services.
- Collaborate with the Department of Education and other agencies to coordinate health-related services.
Significant Changes
This bill introduces a new statutory requirement for the employment of a dedicated consultant focused on school health services, which marks a structured approach to addressing health in educational institutions.
Relevant Terms
- Public health consultant
- School health services
- Health promotion
- School health best practices
- Educational outcomes
- Health-related services
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 06, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| May 06, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Health and Human Services |
Bill information comes from public records published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate. AI summaries are written by MinneSlate and are not official. MinneSlate is independent and is not affiliated with the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota Legislature.