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From the ECS State Policy Database
2004 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2004. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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- Health
DERule Adoption 12/2004P-12K-12 Comprehensive Health Education Program
14 DAC, 851
Reauthorizes the K-12 Comprehensive Health Education Program. Establishes rule making each school district have a sequential, skill-based K-...

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MASigned into law 12/2004P-12Diabetic Student Treatment
S.B. 2231
Authorizes self-monitoring and treatment of students with diabetes. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary...

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PASigned into law 11/2004P-12Student Asthma Medications
H.B. 1113
Directs school districts to establish policies regarding student possession and self-administration of certain asthma medications. Requires...

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CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Pupils Health: Vision Appraisal
S.B. 1692
Requires that if a vision appraisal is conducted by a school district, each pupil is to receive a notice and questionnaire regarding pupil v...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Teen Parents in Foster Care Act
S.B. 1178
Creates the Teen Parents in Foster Care Act. Provides ways in which families of dependent minor parents may be preserved, by assisting such ...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Pupil Health: Self-Administration of Medication
S.B. 1912
Authorizes a pupil to carry and self-administer auto-injectable epinephrine medication if the school district receives a written statement f...

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CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Schools: Irradiated Foods
A.B. 1988
Specifies that before school may serve irradiated foods, the district must: (1) Take formal action permitting the use of irradiated foods.
(...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Pupil Health: Self-Administration of Medications
A.B. 2132
Authorizes a pupil to carry and self-administer inhaled asthma medication if the school district receives certain statements regarding same....

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
S.B. 1159
Makes it unlawful to discard or dispose a hypodermic needle or syringe on the grounds of a playground, beach, park, or any public or private...

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CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Air Pollution: Schoolbus Idling at Schools
A.B. 2644
Codifies regulations adopted by the State Air Resources Board that establish toxic control measures to limit schoolbus idling and idling at ...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Exclusion of Children of Filthy or Vicious Habits or Suffering from Contagious Diseases
A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Repeals law that authorizes a school district governing board to exclude children of filthy or vicious habits, or children suffering from co...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Health Screening Reporting Requirements
A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
SEC. 15: Existing law requires every school district or private school that has children enrolled in the 1st grade to report by January 15 o...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Health Services Authorization Affidavit
A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Section 12: Existing law deems a pupil to have complied with the residency requirements for school attendance in a school district if the pu...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Curriculum Excusal on Religious Grounds
A.B. 2525 (multiple provisions)
Provides that if any part of a school's instruction in health conflicts with the religious training and beliefs of a parent or guardian of a...

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MASigned into law 09/2004P-12Enzyme Supplements
H.B. 4409
Allows students with cystic fibrosis to self- administer prescription enzyme supplements; provides that no school district shall prohibit st...

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NYSigned into law 09/2004P-12Chicken Pox Vaccine
S.B. 7690
Requires children born on or after January 1, 1994 and December 31, 1997 to be immunized against chicken pox (varicella) by the time they en...

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NYSigned into law 09/2004P-12School Health Services
A.B. 11317
Relates to the provision of school health services; requires school health services shall be provided by each school district for all studen...

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NYSigned into law 09/2004P-12Safe Routes to School Program
A.B. 10057
Relates to establishing the safe routes to school program by the Department of Transportation; provides that money provided by the federal g...

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CASigned into law 08/2004P-12Comprehensive Sexual Health and AIDS Prevention
A.B. 1925
Requires, if instruction in comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention will be taught by outside consultants, or if that ...

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CAVetoed 08/2004P-12Pupil Immunization
A.B. 1822
Prohibits governing boards of public and private schools and child care facilities from unconditionally admitting pupils who have not been f...

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ILSigned into law 08/2004P-12Obesity
S.B. 2940
Amends the School Code and the Illinois Health Statistics Act. Provides that health examinations shall include the collection of data relati...

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ILSigned into law 08/2004P-12Student Dental Exams
H.B. 752
Requires all children in specified grades in public, private and parochial school to have a dental examination. Provides that a school may h...

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NYSigned into law 08/2004P-12Urinal and Toilet Deodorizers Sale and Use
S.B. 6143
Prohibits the purchase or use of urinal or toilet deodorizers containing paradichlorobenzene in any public or private school buildings. http...

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OKSigned into law 08/2004P-12Healthy and Fit Kids Act of 2004
S.B. 1627
Requires each school to establish a Healthy and Fit Kids advisory committee to study and make recommendations to the school principal regard...

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ALRule Adoption 07/2004P-12Delegation by School Nurses
AAC 610-X-6-.06
Establishes rules reducing the minimum training hours for unlicensed school personnel from 24 to 12 in order for the school nurse to delegat...

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CAVetoed 07/2004P-12School Safety Plans
S.B. 1177
Encourages a school site council to consider, when it next reviews and updates its school safety plan, gun violence prevention in health edu...

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LASigned into law 07/2004P-12Standard School Health Forms
S.B. 826
Requires the secretary of the health and hospitals department to create an advisory board to establish a standard health form for schools, i...

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LASigned into law 07/2004P-12Physical Fitness in Schools
S.B. 871
Relates to the physical activity and nutrition of students. Identifies childhood obesity as a growing problem in Louisiana. Identifies bene...

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MASigned into law 07/2004P-12Vision Screening
S.B. 687
Relates to the requirement of vision screening for kindergarten students; provides that parents and guardians shall present certification th...

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MASigned into law 07/2004Postsec.
Community College
Student Meningococcal Immunizations
S.B. 2159
Requires student immunization against meningococcal disease; includes public and private colleges, universities and public and private secon...

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MASigned into law 07/2004P-12Meningitis Immunization Awareness
S.B. 2155
Relates to meningitis immunization awareness; requires all public and private secondary school, public and private universities, day care ce...

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NCTo governor 07/2004P-12Parental Notification of Meningitis Vaccines
S.B. 444
Ensures that educational materials are provided so that public, private and charter schools can provide information to parents and guardians...

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NYSigned into law 07/2004P-12Immunization Requirements for School Children
A.B. 11306
Requires children entering school or day care to be immunized against pertussis and tetanus; authorizes adult immunization programs; relates...

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NYSigned into law 07/2004P-12School Admission Immunization Requirement
S.B. 2594
Requires child to be immunized against chickenpox for admission to 6th grade. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02594&sh=t...

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RIBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004P-12Health and Fitness Assessment
H.B. 7900
Changes a reference for cognitive testing to an assessment in the area of health and fitness education; deletes the requirement that the com...

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RIPassed 07/2004P-12Environmental Health And Safety
H.B. 8109
(Joint Resolution) Creates a twenty-four (24) member special joint commission, whose purpose it would be to develop a comprehensive statewid...

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CTSigned into law 06/2004P-12School Nurses and Medication in Schools
H.B. 5429
Requires each local regional board of education that allows a school or other licensed nurse to administer medicine or that allows a student...

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NHSigned into law 06/2004P-12Parental Refusal to Administer Drug
H.B. 551
Establishes that further study is needed to determine the biological or medical reasons for administering psychotropic drugs, such as Ritali...

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ALSigned into law 05/2004P-12Urges Instruction in Healthy Lifestyle Choices
S.J.R. 97
Urges schools to provide instruction on healthy lifestyle choices including programs for physical education; urges restrictions on granting ...

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ALSigned into law 05/2004Postsec.
Community College
Hepatitis B Vaccinations
H.J.R. 709
Encouraging all college age students to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp...

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GAVetoed 05/2004P-12Athletic Trainers
H.B. 1394
Provides that students, teachers, or other persons who serve as athletic trainers for a public or private elementary school or high school i...

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HISigned into law 05/2004P-12Smoking/Tobacco Products on School Property
H.B. 2871
Creates a safe and healthy school environment by prohibiting any person from smoking tobacco products on school property and at any school- ...

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KSSigned into law 05/2004P-12Multiple Provisions
S.B. 304
Concerns the computation of the amount of state financial aid received by school districts that consolidate;
establishes the Center for Inno...

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MDSigned into law 05/2004P-12Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
H.B. 358
Requires the State Department of Education to establish procedures for the administration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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TNTo governor 05/2004P-12School Assistance with Diabetes Care
S.B. 2122
Permits local public and private school boards to train school personnel who volunteer to assist students with diabetes care; requires the d...

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AZVetoed 04/2004P-12Mental Health Evaluations and Medications
S.B. 1278
Prohibits school employees from requiring pupils to undergo psychiatric or psychological evaluations or to use psychiatric medication in ord...

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COSigned into law 04/2004Postsec.
Community College
Meningitis Information
S.B. 57
Concerns the provision of information on meningococcal disease to students at postsecondary institutions. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics20...

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HISigned into law 04/2004P-12Student Asthma Self-Medication
H.B. 2198
Allows student self-administration of asthma medication by inhaler or nebulizer. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2198_...

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IASigned into law 04/2004P-12Asthma Medication
S.F. 2177
Creates new section requiring local boards and authorities of nonpublic schools to allow students to possess and self-administer asthma medi...

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NHSigned into law 04/2004P-12Daily Physical Activity for Pupils in Schools
H.B. 1352
Requires school districts to recommend daily physical activity to pupils....

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OHSigned into law 04/2004Postsec.Vaccination Requirement
H.B. 142
Establishes a requirement that institutions of higher education require students living in on- campus housing to be vaccinated for meningiti...

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TNSigned into law 04/2004P-12Education
S.B. 2286
Concerns education; requires, under certain circumstances, each LEA to allow certain students to carry and self-administer asthma medication...

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WISigned into law 04/2004P-12HIV Testing
S.B. 230
Authorizes an employee of a school district, cooperative educational service agency, charter school, private school, the State Educational S...

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IDSigned into law 03/2004P-12School Policy on Medical Inhalers
H.B. 632
Requires local school boards to adopt a policy governing medical inhalers and self- administration of medication by a pupil for asthma or ot...

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INSigned into law 03/2004P-12Hepatitis B
H.B. 1133
Requires every child who enters grade 9 and grade 12 to be immunized against hepatitis B until July 1, 2008. Prohibits the prevention of a c...

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MESigned into law 03/2004P-12Use of Asthma Inhalers by Students
H.P. 1290
Requires a public school or private school approved for attendance purposes by the Department of Education to adopt a written local policy a...

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MESigned into law 03/2004P-12Emergency Medical Help
H.P. 136
Ensures that emergency medical help is available to all school children and personnel; relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automate...

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UTSigned into law 03/2004P-12Asthma Medication by Pupils in School
S.B. 32
Directs a public school to permit a student to possess and self- administer inhaled asthma medication if certain requirements are met; requi...

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WASigned into law 03/2004P-12Foods And Beverages Sold At Public Schools
S.B. 5436
Regards foods and beverages sold and served on public school campuses; requires the development of a model policy regarding access to nutrit...

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WVSigned into law 03/2004P-12Asthma Medication
H.B. 4271
Requires all schools to permit students to self administer asthma medication....

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ARSigned into law 02/2004P-12School Nurses
H.B. 1141
Relates to school nurses; provides for an appropriate school nurse- to-student ratio to effectively meet the health care needs of school chi...

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ARSigned into law 02/2004P-12Custodial and Maintenance Care for Schools
S.B. 53
Establishes criteria for custodial and maintenance care for school facilities. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB5...

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ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12Student Health Report
H.B. 1011
Requires schools to include as part of a student health report to parents an annual body mass index percentile by age for each student. http...

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ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12School Nurse
H.B. 1070
Requires one full time or the proportionate share of one full time school nurse in each school district. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftpro...

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ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12Legislative Health Advisory Committee
H.B. 1121
Amends the appointment structure of the legislative health advisory committee; coordinates efforts to combat inadequate healthy care on the ...

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NJSigned into law 01/2004Postsec.Meningococcal Vaccinations for Full-Time Students
A.B. 1546
Requires meningococcal vaccinations for full-time students at institutions of higher education....

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ORRule Adoption 01/2004P-12Mercury Elimination Policies
OAR 581-021-0023
Adopts rule pertaining to Mercury Elimination Policies. Implements the statutory requirement that the State Board adopt rules to eliminate t...

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