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California Bill to Help School Nurse Shortage Sent to Newsom

California Bill to Help School Nurse Shortage Sent to Newsom
A person receives a bandage after their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Los Angeles on Aug. 7, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Micaela Ricaforte
Micaela Ricaforte
10/3/2023|Updated: 12/30/2023
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A California bill that aims to alleviate the state’s school nurse shortage by giving school districts greater flexibility when hiring nurses is one step away from becoming law.

Assembly Bill 1722, introduced by Assemblywoman Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) in February, would allow school districts to hire licensed vocational nurses when credentialed school nurses are unavailable.

Micaela Ricaforte
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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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