State and Federal Laws Related to School Health Services is an excerpt from the School Nursing and Health Services Resource and Planning Guide published by DPI, June 1998. For questions contact Rachel Gallagher, RN, School Nursing/Health Services Consultant at (608) 266-8857 or (800) 441-4563.
| 48 |
Children's Code |
| 48.981 |
Abused or neglected children |
| 101.055 |
Public employee safety and health (clean indoor air) |
| 101.58 |
Right-to-know |
| 115.01(11M) |
School nurse (definition) |
| 115.34 |
School lunch |
| 115.341 |
School breakfast |
| 115.343 |
Morning milk program. |
| 115.347 |
Direct certification of eligibility for school nutrition
programs |
| 115.35 |
Health problems education |
| 115.362 |
Youth alcohol and other drug abuse programs |
| 115.365 |
Assistance to schools for suicide prevention programs |
| 115.368 |
Assistance to schools for protective behaviors programs |
| 115.40 |
Grants for collaborative service programs |
| 115.76-89 |
Subchapter V: Children with exceptional educational
needs |
| 115.91-93 |
Subchapter VI: Education for school-age parents |
| 118.01 |
Educational goals and expectations |
| 118.019 |
Human growth and development instruction |
| 118.07 |
Safety requirements |
| 118.12(16) |
School board duties immunization plan |
| 118.126 |
Privileged communications |
| 118.13 |
Pupil discrimination prohibited |
| 118.15 |
Compulsory school attendance |
| 118.153 |
Children at risk |
| 118.17 |
Indigent children |
| 118.125 |
Pupil records |
| 118.24(2)(f) |
Establish procedures for referral of students with
problems related to alcohol and other drugs |
| 118.25 |
Health examinations (requirements for public school employees) |
| 118.255 |
Health treatment services for children with special physical
or mental health treatment needs |
| 118.29 |
Administration of drugs to pupils and emergency care |
| 118.33 |
High school graduation standards |
| 120.13(l) |
School government rules; suspension; expulsion |
120.13(11)
(a) and (b) |
Nurses and dentists (regulations for employment in
schools by county population) |
| 121.02(l) |
School district standards |
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(a) (professional school staff shall be certified or licensed
by the department) |
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(b) professional staff development plan |
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(e) provision for guidance and counseling services |
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(g) provision shall be made for emergency nursing services |
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(i) provision for safe and healthful facilities |
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(j) health and physical education instruction in elementary and
high schools |
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(k) written, sequential curriculum plan with objectives and course
content |
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(1) regular instruction in health, physical education, etc. |
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(p) compliance with high school graduation standards |
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(q) evaluate the performance of certified school personnel |
| 146.81-84 |
Patient health care records |
| 250.06 |
Public health nurses |
| 251 |
Required services of local health departments |
| 252.04 |
School entrance immunization requirements |
| 252.14-15 |
AIDS |
| 252.21 |
Communicable diseases; schools; duties of teachers, parents,
officers |
| 441 |
Board of Nursing (Nurse Practice Act) |
| 448 |
Medical practices (Medical Practice Act) |
| 450.09 |
Pharmacy practice |
| 895.48 |
Civil liability exception; emergency care ("Good Samaritan"
law) |
| 905.04 |
Physician-patient, registered nurse-patient, chiropractor-patient,
psychologist-patient, social worker-patient, marriage and family |
| 940 |
Crimes against life and bodily security |
| 948 |
Crimes against children |
| ILHR 32.50 |
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard |
| HSS 90 |
Birth to Three Program |
| HSS 139 |
Qualifications of public health professionals employed
by local public health agencies |
| HSS 144 |
Immunization of students |
| HSS 145 |
Communicable diseases |
| PI 3.51 |
School nurse certification |
| PI 4.71 |
Pupil services programs: common rules |
| PI 4.73 |
School nursing programs: specific rules |
| PI 8.01 |
School district standards |
| PI 9 |
Nondiscrimination |
| PI 11 |
Rules implementing Subchapter V of Chapter 115, Children
with exceptional educational needs |
| PI 19 |
School age parents |
| PI 32.03 |
General alcohol and drug abuse |
| N6 |
Standards of practice for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical
Nurses |
| N7 |
Board of Nursing rules of conduct |
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