School Protection Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 21, 2016)
School Protection Act of 2016
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants and enter contracts to train elementary and secondary school nurses to serve as first responders and crisis managers in the event of a biological or chemical attack at a school or an outbreak of pandemic illness among individuals under their care.
The training must prepare school nurses to: (1) protect and preserve life; (2) notify public health authorities to help contain or mitigate the effects of an attack or outbreak; and (3) take other appropriate and feasible actions, such as preserve evidence of an attack.
What just happenedJul 21, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 21, 2016
- Jul 21, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 21, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 21, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House