School Health Services: Guidelines / Memos / Laws
Education Law and Commissioner's Regulations for Health Services - New York State Nursing Practice Guidance
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"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. -
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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: NYSIIS (New York State Immunization Information System) Registry Online Immunization Trainings Varicella Tetanus Pertussis Amendment - Memo (Dec 2004) School Nurse Flyer - Varicella/Tetanus/Pertussis Religious Exemptions to Immunizations: NYSDOH Public Health Law Section 2164(7)(a) - Law related to immunization requirements for school entry NYSDOH Immunization Requirements for School Entry Memo (Sept 2004) Immunizations: Clarification about Administering Immunizations and Anaphylactic Agents by Registered Professional Nurses using Non-Patient Specific Orders and Protocols (October 2001) Translation of Vaccine-Related Terms Medications Administration of Medication in the School Setting Guidelines - Updated April 2002 School Nurses/Nursing Tasks
Screening Guidelines 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.
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