California Education Code

§ 49420

EDC § 49420 Effective Jul 9, 2021Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 27 · Ch. 9 · Art. 1.5

Statute text

(a)The department shall by January 1, 2022, appoint a state school nurse consultant to be housed within the office, as established pursuant to Section 49419. The state school nurse consultant shall be a school nurse with a services credential with a specialization in health for a school nurse issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, who has a minimum of five years of experience in school health program management. The state school nurse consultant shall work with local educational agencies and school nurses to promote quality school nursing services and school health programs that address the broad health needs of pupils. The state school nurse consultant, in performing the duties of the position, shall collaborate with the State Department of Public Health, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and the Board of Registered Nursing.

(b)The state school nurse consultant shall be responsible for all of the following:

(1)Serving as a liaison and resource expert in school nursing and school health program areas for local, regional, state, and national school health care providers and policy setting groups.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 44, Sec. 61. (AB 130) Effective July 9, 2021.