20-A §6451. Health screening - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY

Subchapter 4: HEALTH SCREENING

§6451. Health screening

1. Student right to screening for sight and hearing defects. Each student shall be screened periodically to determine whether they have sight or hearing defects.

[ 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW) .]

2. Commissioner's duties. The commissioner shall:

A. After consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, adopt rules and provide school administrative units with assistance and materials to carry out this subsection; [1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (REV).]

B. Furnish to the administrators of the school administrative units the prescribed directions for the tests of sight and hearing; and [1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]

C. Furnish test cards, record and report forms and other useful materials for carrying out the purpose of this section. [1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]

[ 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (REV) .]

3. Exempt students. A student whose parent objects in writing to screening or religious grounds shall not be screened unless a sight or hearing defect is reasonably apparent.

[ 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV).