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 School Health Services: Guidelines / Memos / Laws

Education Law and Commissioner's Regulations for Health Services - New York State

Updated Legislative and Regulatory Information:

    • The nebulizer bill will take effect as funding becomes available.  Regulations and guidance will be provided at that time.
    • Trainings (at no cost) for the required BMI and Weight Status Category Reporting to the Department of Health are anticipated to be held between June and October statewide. 
    • "Caring for Students with Life-Threatening Allergies" - This manual was developed by the NYS Department of Health, NYS Education Department and the NY Statewide School Health Services Center.  It addresses the care of students with life threatening allergies and is available to school districts for development of the mandatory school district policies relating to anaphylaxis.

    • The dental bill becomes law on September 1, 2008 - we are currently not operating under the law at this time.   We should not yet be requesting dental certificates from parents as the law has not taken effect.  The regulations pursuant to this law are currently being developed and the language and guidance will be forthcoming.  Please be patient and wait for the guidance from the State Education Department.  We will send it out as soon as we have it and plan to cover this issue at our School Health Update Conferences for 2008.

  • Public Health Law 3000b - AEDs
    • The public access defibrillation provider shall post a sign or notice at the main entrance to the facility or building in which the automated external defibrillator is stored, indicating the location where any such automated external defibrillator is stored or maintained in such building or facility on a regular basis.

Child Abuse

Communicable Diseases

    "Control of Communicable Disease in the School Setting" - Currently under review/revision by NYSED.  In the interim, please refer to:

    Defibrillators

    Emergency Procedures

    "Emergency Procedures in the School Setting" - Currently under review/revision by NYSED.  Please refer to other available resources during this interim period:

    FERPA

    HIPAA

    Health Appraisals

    Health Appraisals Guidelines - NYSED - New grade levels are outlined in the amended Commissioner's Regulations found at the top of this page.

    Health, Dental & Mental Health Clinics

    Immunizations

    The Immunization Guidelines are currently undergoing REVIEW/REVISION.  During this interim period, please refer to the documents below:

    Medications

    Administration of Medication in the School Setting  Guidelines - Updated April 2002

    School Nurses/Nursing Tasks

    *Screening Guidelines

     

    * NEW *  Hearing Screening Guidelines 2008

  • Vision Screening Guidelines

    • NOTE: The Commissioner's Regulations, dated September 29, 2005, reflect the following changes:

    • New York State Education Law (Article 19, Section 905) and the Commissioner's Regulations, Section 136.3 requires that a vision screening be done for all students who enroll in a school of this state including at a minimum color perception, distance acuity, near vision and hyperopia within six months of admission to the school;  in addition, all students shall be screened for distance acuity in grades Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10 and at any other time deemed necessary; the results of all such vision screening examinations shall be in writing and shall be provided to the pupil's parent or person in parental relation and to any teacher of the pupil within the school while the pupil is enrolled in the school, and shall be kept in a permanent file of the school for at least as long as the minimum retention period for such records, as prescribed by the commissioner pursuant to Article 57-A of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law; 

    Please refer to the Commissioner's Regulations for other applicable information. Vision Screening Guidelines will be revised in the near future.

    NOTE: The Commissioner's Regulations, dated September 29, 2005, reflect the following changes:

    • Education Law, Article 19, Section 905 and the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, Sections 136.1 and 136.3, require schools to provide scoliosis screening at least once in each school year for all students in grades 5 through 9.  The regulations define what is meant by scoliosis screening and require that such screening be provided by persons with appropriate training.  Both law and regulation permit parents a religious exemption from scoliosis screening for their child. 

    Please refer to the Commissioner's Regulations for other applicable information. Scoliosis Screening Guidelines will be revised in the near future.