§ 20-37-103 - Duties. - Arkansas Statutes

20-37-103. Duties.

(a) The Legislative Health Adequacy Committee shall:

(1) Study and evaluate the health care needs of the school-age children of Arkansas to obtain an adequate education;

(2) Study and evaluate health programs in the schools and their effectiveness in allowing students to obtain an adequate education, including, but not limited to, school nurse programs;

(3) Study and evaluate whether children are receiving adequate health care and correction of health problems while in school;

(4) Study and evaluate the effects of inadequate health on the performance of children in the classroom in obtaining an adequate education or equal educational opportunity, or both;

(5) Develop a strategic statewide plan to ensure adequate health care of school-age children while in the classroom to obtain an adequate education; and

(6) Develop a strategic statewide plan so that school-age children can become more responsible in making preventative decisions regarding their health and thus increase educational opportunity.

(b) By September 1, 2004, the committee shall report its initial findings and strategic plan for meeting the health needs of school-age children to the House Interim Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor, the Senate Interim Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor, and the Governor.