53A-11-201 - Rules for examinations prescribed by Department of Health -- Notification of impairment.
53A-11-201. Rules for examinations prescribed by Department of Health --Notification of impairment.
(1) (a) Each local school board shall implement rules as prescribed by the Department ofHealth for vision, dental, abnormal spinal curvature, and hearing examinations of studentsattending the district's schools.
(b) Under guidelines of the Department of Health, qualified health professionals shallprovide instructions, equipment, and materials for conducting the examinations.
(c) The rules shall include exemption provisions for students whose parents or guardianscontend the examinations violate their personal beliefs.
(2) The school shall notify, in writing, a student's parent or guardian of any impairmentdisclosed by the examinations.
Amended by Chapter 4, 1996 General Session