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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." Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. 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Establishes rule making each school district have a sequential, skill-based K-... More... MA Signed into law 12/2004 P-12 Diabetic 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... More... PA Signed into law 11/2004 P-12 Student Asthma Medications H.B. 1113 Directs school districts to establish policies regarding student possession and self-administration of certain asthma medications. Requires... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Pupils 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... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Teen 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 ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Pupil 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... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Schools: 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. (... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Pupil 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.... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Hypodermic 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... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Air 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 ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Exclusion 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... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Health 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... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Health 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... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Curriculum 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... More... MA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Enzyme Supplements H.B. 4409 Allows students with cystic fibrosis to self- administer prescription enzyme supplements; provides that no school district shall prohibit st... More... NY Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Chicken 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... More... NY Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 School 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... More... NY Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Safe 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... More... CA Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Comprehensive 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 ... More... CA Vetoed 08/2004 P-12 Pupil 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... More... IL Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Obesity S.B. 2940 Amends the School Code and the Illinois Health Statistics Act. Provides that health examinations shall include the collection of data relati... More... IL Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Student 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... More... NY Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Urinal 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... More... OK Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Healthy 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... More... AL Rule Adoption 07/2004 P-12 Delegation 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... More... CA Vetoed 07/2004 P-12 School 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... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Standard 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... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Physical 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... More... MA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Vision Screening S.B. 687 Relates to the requirement of vision screening for kindergarten students; provides that parents and guardians shall present certification th... More... MA Signed into law 07/2004 Postsec. 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... More... MA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Meningitis Immunization Awareness S.B. 2155 Relates to meningitis immunization awareness; requires all public and private secondary school, public and private universities, day care ce... More... NC To governor 07/2004 P-12 Parental 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... More... NY Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Immunization 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... More... NY Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 School 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... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 P-12 Health 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... More... RI Passed 07/2004 P-12 Environmental 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... More... CT Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 School 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... More... NH Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Parental 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... More... AL Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Urges 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 ... More... AL Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. 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... More... GA Vetoed 05/2004 P-12 Athletic 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... More... HI Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Smoking/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- ... More... KS Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Multiple 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... More... MD Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Youth 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 ... More... TN To governor 05/2004 P-12 School 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... More... AZ Vetoed 04/2004 P-12 Mental 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... More... CO Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. 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... More... HI Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Student 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_... More... IA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Asthma 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... More... NH Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Daily Physical Activity for Pupils in Schools H.B. 1352 Requires school districts to recommend daily physical activity to pupils.... More... OH Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. 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... More... TN Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Education S.B. 2286 Concerns education; requires, under certain circumstances, each LEA to allow certain students to carry and self-administer asthma medication... More... WI Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 HIV Testing S.B. 230 Authorizes an employee of a school district, cooperative educational service agency, charter school, private school, the State Educational S... More... ID Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 School 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... More... IN Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Hepatitis 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... More... ME Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Use 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... More... ME Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Emergency Medical Help H.P. 136 Ensures that emergency medical help is available to all school children and personnel; relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automate... More... UT Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Asthma 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... More... WA Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Foods 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... More... WV Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Asthma Medication H.B. 4271 Requires all schools to permit students to self administer asthma medication.... More... AR Signed into law 02/2004 P-12 School 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... More... AR Signed into law 02/2004 P-12 Custodial 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... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Student 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... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 School 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... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Legislative 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 ... More... NJ Signed into law 01/2004 Postsec. Meningococcal Vaccinations for Full-Time Students A.B. 1546 Requires meningococcal vaccinations for full-time students at institutions of higher education.... More... OR Rule Adoption 01/2004 P-12 Mercury 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... More... 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