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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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 4th edition.
Amends GS 130A-440, concerning health assessments for public school students, making organizational changes and adding language that allows only specified health care providers to submit the required health assessment transmittal form if they have been authorized to do so by the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis (previously, did not require the health care provider to be so authorized). Reinstates current law deleted in the previous edition, which allows the health assessment to include dental screening and developmental screening for cognition, language, and motor function.
Amends GS 130A-441 concerning the reporting of health assessment results, making conforming changes. Also provides that authorized employees of the Department of Health and Human Services who require access to health assessment transmittal forms to perform their assigned duties can only have access to de-identified health assessment information from the forms by submitting a request to the local board of education (previously, authorized representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services to have open inspection of the forms).
Makes a technical correction to the long title.