Bill No. 35-0194 - An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 111(a) requiring the Commissioner of Education to hire a School Nurse Supervisor per
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 12/7/2023-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 12/06/2023-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY 12/04/23-REASSIGNED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOSPITALS AND HUMAN SERVICES BILL NO. 35-0194 Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands November 13, 2023 An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 111(a) requiring the Commissioner of Education to hire a School Nurse Supervisor per district and School Health Technicians for every public school in the Territory PROPOSED BY: Senator Kenneth L. Gittens Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. Title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 111, subsection (a) is 2 amended by designating the existing language as paragraph (1) and inserting paragraphs (2) 3 and (3) to read as follows: 4 “(2) The Commissioner of Education shall employ a school nurse supervisor 5 per district. …
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 12/7/2023-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 12/06/2023-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY 12/04/23-REASSIGNED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOSPITALS AND HUMAN SERVICES BILL NO. 35-0194 Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands November 13, 2023 An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 111(a) requiring the Commissioner of Education to hire a School Nurse Supervisor per district and School Health Technicians for every public school in the Territory PROPOSED BY: Senator Kenneth L. Gittens Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. Title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 111, subsection (a) is 2 amended by designating the existing language as paragraph (1) and inserting paragraphs (2) 3 and (3) to read as follows: 4 “(2) The Commissioner of Education shall employ a school nurse supervisor 5 per district. School nurse supervisors must be a registered nurse or physician 6 assistant empowered to hire and directly supervise school health technicians who 7 work under the supervision of the school nurse supervisors. 8 (3)(a) For purposes of this subsection, ‘School Health Technician means an 9 individual with a healthcare background who has the education, experience and 10 certification necessary to monitor student health and provide basic first aid and basic life 11 support.’ 12 2 (b) The Commissioner of Education shall develop a job description and standard 1 operating procedures including telehealth for the school nurse supervisors and school 2 health technicians. The Commissioner of Health must review and approve the job 3 descriptions and standard operating procedures.” 4 BILL SUMMARY 5 The bill amends title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 111, subsection (a) by 6 requiring the Commissioner of Education to employ school nurse supervisor in both districts. 7 School nurse supervisors must be a licensed registered nurse or physician assistant 8 empowered to hire and directly supervise school health technicians who work under the 9 supervision of the school nurse supervisors. 10 BR23-0334/April 24, 2023/Reviewed by NS/REVISED November 8, 2023 11