PRINTER'S NO. 2243
No. 161 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY SAURMAN, FLEAGLE, NAHILL, ITKIN AND RICHARDSON,
JULY 2, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JULY 2, 1991
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Health Care Cost Containment Council to study the
2 feasibility of replacing school nurses with public health
3 nurses.
4 WHEREAS, Public school buildings are in the main conveniently
5 located within the communities of this Commonwealth; and
6 WHEREAS, Many citizens of this Commonwealth are in dire need
7 of personal health services, including management of chronic
8 diseases, communicable disease control, tuberculosis and
9 venereal disease control and maternal and child health services;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, Replacement of school nurses by public health nurses
12 operating from public school buildings would make personal
13 health services more accessible to citizens who need these
14 services; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Health
16 Care Cost Containment Council to study the feasibility of
17 replacing school nurses with public health nurses who would
18 operate from public school buildings to provide personal health
1 services and public health nursing services to members of the
2 community.
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