R 230

2003 -- H 5164 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 05/20/03

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A HOUSE STUDY COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF CARE OF STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL SETTING

Introduced By: Representatives Savage, Coogan, Corvese, McNamara, and Ginaitt

Date Introduced: January 22, 2003

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. (a) There is established a commission within the House of Representatives

to study all aspects of the care of students with chronic health conditions in the public school

setting.

(b) The commission shall consist of nine (9) members, all of whom shall be citizens and

residents of the state: five (5) of whom shall be members of the House of Representatives, not

more than four (4) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House;

one (1) of whom shall be the Commissioner of Education or his/her designee; one (1) of whom

shall be the President of the School Nurse Teachers’ Association or his/her designee; one (1) of

whom shall be the director of the Department of Health or his/her designee; and one (1) of whom

shall be president of the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics or his/her

designee.

(c) The commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the House of

Representatives on or before February 1, 2004 and said commission shall expire on April 1, 2004.

     SECTION 2. This resolution shall take effect upon passage.

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