Pupil health care services: school nurses.
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SB 1239 — Pupil health care services: school nurses.
Last action — From committee without further action.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
(1) Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for the work. Existing law authorizes a school nurse, subject to approval by the governing board of the school district, to perform various pupil health services, including, among others, evaluating the health and developmental status of pupils, and designing and implementing health maintenance plans to meet the individual health needs of pupils. This bill, on and after July 1, 2016, would require the governing board of a school district that is eligible for concentration funding pursuant to the provisions of the local control funding formula to employ at least one school nurse as a supervisor of health, and would require a supervisor of health to supervise other school nurses, registered nurses, or other licensed vocational nurses employed by a school district and, if applicable, a nurse of a county office of education under contract, as provided. The bill would require the governing board of a school district to consider specified factors in determining the number of nurses to be supervised by the supervisor of health, including, among others, the acuity of pupil health care needs. The bill would authorize the governing board of a school district to bill a pupil's health insurer, or the Medi-Cal program pursuant to a specified provision, or both, for the cost of health care services provided to the pupil. Because the bill would require school districts to perform new duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/21/14 - Amended Senate Current pdf April 21, 2014
- Amended 04/01/14 - Amended Senate pdf April 01, 2014
- Introduced 02/20/14 - Introduced pdf February 20, 2014
- SB1239 View text html
Action History
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From committee without further action.
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Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 23.
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Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 12.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 3343.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 3340.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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Set for hearing April 30.
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Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Wolk · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Wolk
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| De León | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Steinberg | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 11% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beall | — | Not Voting |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Not Voting |
| Evans | — | Yea |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| De León | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Morrell | — | Nay |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 11% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Block | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Nay |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Correa | — | Not Voting |
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Huff | — | Not Voting |
| Liu | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1239 do?
- (1) Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for the work. Existing law authorizes a school nurse, subject to approval by the governing board of the school district, to perform various pupil health services, including, among others, evaluating the health and developmental status of pupils, and designing and implementing health maintenance plans to meet the individual health needs of pupils. This bill, on and after July 1, 2016, would require the governing board of a school district that is eligible for concentration funding pursuant to the provisions of the local control funding formula to employ at least one school nurse as a supervisor of health, and would require a supervisor of health to supervise other school nurses, registered nurses, or other licensed vocational nurses employed by a school district and, if applicable, a nurse of a county office of education under contract, as provided. The bill would require the governing board of a school district to consider specified factors in determining the number of nurses to be supervised by the supervisor of health, including, among others, the acuity of pupil health care needs. The bill would authorize the governing board of a school district to bill a pupil's health insurer, or the Medi-Cal program pursuant to a specified provision, or both, for the cost of health care services provided to the pupil. Because the bill would require school districts to perform new duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
- Who sponsors SB 1239?
- SB 1239 is sponsored by Wolk.
- What is the current status of SB 1239?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 1239?
- Track SB 1239 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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