Members of the Senate Education and Health Committee defeated House Bill 1736 (Adams, D) during their hearing on Thursday morning. This legislation would have prohibited any individual who provides nursing services in a public elementary or secondary school as a school board employee or through a contract with the local health department from using the title of school nurse unless such individual is a registered nurse who possesses an active license to practice in the Commonwealth.
The legislation failed to report on a vote of 6-8.
