School nurses in Wisconsin say they need more financial support to provide the health services needed by students.
Leaders of the Wisconsin Association of School Nurses met with state legislators last week to talk about unfinished business from this year’s legislative session, which ended in March.
Lawmakers did not act on a proposal to allow school districts to receive all federal Medicaid funding reimbursed for school-based services, like physical therapy and skilled nursing. It’s a change proposed by Gov. Tony Evers in his 2023-25 state budget.
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