Bill Summary for H 13 (2015-2016)
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH CHILD PRESENTED FOR ADMISSION INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE FIRST TIME TO SUBMIT PROOF OF A HEALTH ASSESSMENT; TO REQUIRE THAT ABSENCES DUE TO THE FAILURE TO PRESENT THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT TRANSMITTAL FORM NOT RESULT IN SUSPENSIONS AND TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO MAKE UP THE WORK MISSED; TO SPECIFY WHAT INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED ON THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT TRANSMITTAL FORM AND WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE FORM; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO AMEND THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT TRANSMITTAL FORM AND TO REPORT TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.Intro. by Torbett.
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Amends GS 130A-440 to require every parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis (acting in place of the parent) presenting a child for admission into kindergarten or a higher grade for the first time in the public schools to submit proof that the child has received a health assessment. Requires that a child receive the health assessment no more than 12 months before the initial date of entering school (was, required a health assessment for each child entering kindergarten). Provides that a child is not eligible for initial entry into kindergarten or a higher grade in the public schools unless a health assessment transmittal form, developed under GS 130A-441, is presented to the school principal. Clarifies that the 30-day countdown for submitting the health assessment transmittal form to the principal begins with the child's first day of attendance. Requires the health assessment transmittal form to be permanently maintained in the child's official school record.
Makes a conforming change to GS 115C-402(b) asserting that a health assessment transmittal form as required by GS 130A-440, as amended in this act, be included in a student's official record.
Effective whenthe actbecomes law and applies to children who enroll in the public schools for the first time beginning with the 2015-16 school year.