In Alamogordo, New Mexico, Florence Nightingale is known for being a bit cantankerous.
She’s an older, bigger lady and when she stops working, she often needs some gentle coaxing before she’ll start again. The coronavirus pandemic has pushed her to the brink, and working so much overtime depleted her tank. She spent the holiday break getting some much-needed pampering.
Flo, as her friends call her, is a 40-foot Winnebago turned into a mobile nurse s station. She s Alamogordo Public Schools most lauded health care provider, purchased with CARES funding.
Her most frequent passenger? School nurse Lisa Patch, who is also the health services director for the rural school district just 80 miles from the Mexican border.
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Home / Top News / It’s OFFICIAL: Huge AAFA Advocacy Victory! School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468 Becomes Law
It’s OFFICIAL: Huge AAFA Advocacy Victory! School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468 Becomes Law
New legislation helps states protect students with asthma and allergies nationwide
This bipartisan legislation will help millions of U.S. children manage asthma and food allergies at school. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is proud to have led the charge on the bill from the beginning.
Washington D.C., Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Today the president signed H.R. 2468, the School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act into law. This bipartisan legislation will help millions of U.S. children manage asthma and food allergies at school. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is proud to have led the charge on the bill from the beginning.
AAFA Celebrates Major Advocacy Win! Congress Passes School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468
Law gives greater protections and resources to students with asthma and allergies across the U.S.
This is a health advocacy win the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is extremely proud of. AAFA’s championed and supported this legislation from the start.
Washington D.C., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Today Congress passed H.R. 2468, the School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act. This bipartisan bill will help millions of U.S. children manage asthma and food allergies at school. It’s a health advocacy win the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is extremely proud of because its championed and supported this legislation from the start.
AAAAI’s School Asthma and Allergy Bill Passes the Senate
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The bill, based on the AAAAI’s School-based Asthma, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management Program SA(3)MPRO™, will now move on for President Trump to sign.
“The School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act (H.R. 2468) is important to encourage and support states in making sure schools have in place a comprehensive school-based allergies and asthma management program.” - AAAAI President Mary Beth Fasano, MD, MSPH, FAAAAI. MILWAUKEE (PRWEB) December 17, 2020 The School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act (H.R. 2468), a bill supported by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) that is based on the AAAAI’s School-based Asthma, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management Program [SA(3)MPRO™], has passed the Senate. This legislation is now cleared by the 116th Congress for President Trump’s signature