§302A-1159 - Physical examination required.
§302A-1159 Physical examination required. No child shall be admitted to any school for the first time in the State unless the child presents to the appropriate school official a report from a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse of the results of a physical examination performed within a year of the date of entry into school. A child may enter school provisionally upon submitting written documentation from a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or other authorized representative of the department of health stating that the child is in the process of undergoing a physical examination. Further documentation showing that the required physical examination has been completed shall be submitted to the appropriate school official no later than three months after the child first entered the school. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 1998, c 60, §4; am L 2000, c 109, §3]