ECS
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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+ Governance
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+ Governance--School Boards
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+ Governance--Site-Based Management
+ Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies
- Health
DERule Adoption 12/2004P-12Reauthorizes the K-12 Comprehensive Health Education Program. Establishes rule making each school district have a sequential, skill-based K-12 Comprehensive Health Education Program which provides a foundation of understanding the relationship between personal behavior and health.
Title: 14 DAC, 851
Source: StateNet

MASigned into law 12/2004P-12Authorizes self-monitoring and treatment of students with diabetes. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, no school district shall prohibit students with diabetes from possessing and administering glucose monitoring tests and insulin delivery systems, in accordance with department of public health regulations concerning students' self-administration of prescription medications. 

http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/st02231.htm
Title: S.B. 2231
Source: StateNet

PASigned into law 11/2004P-12 Directs school districts to establish policies regarding student possession and self-administration of certain asthma medications. Requires a written request from the parent regarding the order of the physician, school nurse or physician assistant.
Title: H.B. 1113
Source: StateNet

CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Requires that if a vision appraisal is conducted by a school district, each pupil is to receive a notice and questionnaire regarding pupil vision. Sets forth the text of the notice and the methods by which the department must develop the questionnaire. Provides such documents may be included with any other written communication sent to a parent or guardian. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1651-1700/sb_1692_bill_20040823_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/SB_1692_veto.pdf
Title: S.B. 1692
Source: California Legislative Web site

CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Creates the Teen Parents in Foster Care Act. Provides ways in which families of dependent minor parents may be preserved, by assisting such parents in raising their children, and participating in school and extracurricular activities. Encourages the state and local child welfare agencies to collect data on the number of minors in foster care who give birth and the number of minor parents who remain in placement with their minor children, and to collect information to be used to develop a more cost-effective infant supplemental payment rate structure to more adequately reimburse caregivers.

Requires child welfare agencies, to the greatest extent possible, to identify and utilize whole family placements and other placement models that provide supportive family focused care for dependent teens and their children. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1151-1200/sb_1178_bill_20040823_enrolled.html
Title: S.B. 1178
Source: California Legislative Web site

CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Authorizes a pupil to carry and self-administer auto-injectable epinephrine medication if the school district receives a written statement from the physician detailing the method, amount and time schedules by which the medication is to be taken and a written statement from a parent, foster parent or guardian indicating the desire that the district assist the pupil in the matters set forth in the physician's statement. subject a pupil to specified disciplinary actions if that pupil uses the auto-injectable epinephrine medication in a manner other than as prescribed.
This bill is operative only if AB 2132 of the 2003-04 Regular Session is enacted (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2132_bill_20040929_status.html and http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2132_bill_20040928_chaptered.pdf). http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1901-1950/sb_1912_bill_20040827_enrolled.html
Title: S.B. 1912
Source: California Legislative Web site

CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Specifies that before school may serve irradiated foods, the district must: (1) Take formal action permitting the use of irradiated foods.
(2) Make all of the following information available in any appropriate form to pupils and their parents:
(A) The purpose of irradiation use on foods.
(B) The effects of irradiation on the nutritional value of foods.
(C) Objective and balanced scientifically peer-reviewed research on the use of irradiation on foods.
(3) Ensure that menu items containing irradiated foods are clearly labeled with the phrase ''treated with irradiation'' or
''treated by irradiation.'' http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1951-2000/ab_1988_bill_20040825_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_1988_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 1988
Source: California Legislative Web site

CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Authorizes a pupil to carry and self-administer inhaled asthma medication if the school district receives certain statements regarding same. Requires the statements to be provided to the district at least annually and more frequently under certain conditions. Subjects a pupil to specified disciplinary actions if that pupil uses inhaled asthma medication in a manner other than as prescribed. This bill would make its provisions effective only if SB 1912 of the 2003-04 Regular Session is enacted. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2132_bill_20040826_enrolled.html
Title: A.B. 2132
Source: California Legislative Web site

CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Makes it unlawful to discard or dispose a hypodermic needle or syringe on the grounds of a playground, beach, park, or any public or private elementary, vocational, junior high, or high school. Makes a knowing violation of this prohibition a crime. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1151-1200/sb_1159_bill_20040920_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/SB_1159_sign.pdf
Title: S.B. 1159
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Codifies regulations adopted by the State Air Resources Board that establish toxic control measures to limit schoolbus idling and idling at schools. Makes any violation subject to civil and administrative penalties and specifies the maximum civil penalty and that specified violations would also be subject to criminal penalties. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2601-2650/ab_2644_bill_20040818_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_2644_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 2644
Source: StateNet

CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Repeals law that authorizes a school district governing board to exclude children of filthy or vicious habits, or children suffering from contagious/infectious diseases and repeals law requiring periodic reviews of decisions to exclude such children. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2855_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2853_2855_2856_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

CASigned into law 09/2004P-12SEC. 15: Existing law requires every school district or private school that has children enrolled in the 1st grade to report by January 15 of each year to the county child health and disability prevention program, the State Department of Health Services, and the Department of Education on the total number of children enrolled in the 1st grade, the number of children who have had a health screening examination, and the number of
children whose parents or guardian have given a written waiver of the examination. Existing law requires the Department of Health Services to compile the district information and report annually to the Legislature the percentage levels of compliance with the health screening and waiver
requirements.
This bill eliminates all of those reporting requirements. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2855_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Section 12: Existing law deems a pupil to have complied with the residency requirements for school attendance in a school district if the pupil meets specified requirements, including, among others, that the pupil lives in the home of a caregiving adult that is located within the boundaries of that school district. Existing law contains a caregiver's authorization affidavit which, when completed and signed by a caregiver 18 years of age or older, authorizes the caregiver to enroll the minor in school and consent to school-related medical care on behalf of the minor. Under existing law, the affidavit is not valid for more than one year after the date on which it is executed. This bill would eliminate the one-year expiration date for the affidavit and would provide that the affidavit is invalid once the school, health care provider, or health care service plan receives notice that the minor is no longer living with the caregiver. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2855_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2853_2855_2856_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Provides 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 pupil, the pupil, upon the parent or guardian's written request, shall be excused from the part of the instruction that conflicts
with the religious training and beliefs. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2501-2550/ab_2525_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2525 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

MASigned into law 09/2004P-12Allows students with cystic fibrosis to self- administer prescription enzyme supplements; provides that no school district shall prohibit students with cystic fibrosis from processing and administering prescription enzyme supplements in accordance with Department of Public Health regulations concerning students' self-administration of prescription medications.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht04409.htm
Title: H.B. 4409
Source: StateNet

NYSigned into law 09/2004P-12Requires children born on or after January 1, 1994 and December 31, 1997 to be immunized against chicken pox (varicella) by the time they enter the sixth grade. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07690&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7690
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

NYSigned into law 09/2004P-12Relates to the provision of school health services; requires school health services shall be provided by each school district for all students in public schools; amends provisions relating to employment of health personnel in school, requirements of health certificates for students, testing for certain illnesses and impairments, dental examinations, vision, scoliosis and hearing screening, drug detection and immunizations; provides for a professional nurse and dietitians.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a11306
Title: A.B. 11317
Source: StateNet

NYSigned into law 09/2004P-12Relates to establishing the safe routes to school program by the Department of Transportation; provides that money provided by the federal government pursuant to section 152 of title 23 of the United States code be given to localities, through the state Department of Transportation, for stated purposes related to safe routes to schools; provides for crosswalks, bicycle lanes, sidewalks and traffic calming measures.

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a10057
Title: A.B. 10057
Source: StateNet

CASigned into law 08/2004P-12Requires, if instruction in comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention will be taught by outside consultants, or if that instruction is to be given in an assembly by guest speakers, a school district to notify the parent or guardian of a pupil about that instruction no fewer than 14 days in advance of the instruction. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1901-1950/ab_1925_bill_20040830_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1925
Source: California Web site

CAVetoed 08/2004P-12Prohibits governing boards of public and private schools and child care facilities from unconditionally admitting pupils who have not been fully immunized against mumps who have not reached the age of 7 years. Prohibits the governing authority from unconditionally admitting, or allowing a pupil at any grade level, unless the pupil has been fully immunized for hepatitis B. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1801-1850/ab_1822_bill_20040812_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_1822_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 1822
Source: California Legislative Web site

ILSigned into law 08/2004P-12Amends the School Code and the Illinois Health Statistics Act. Provides that health examinations shall include the collection of data relating to obesity, including at a minimum, date of birth, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, and date of exam. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall collect and maintain health data on the extent, nature, and impact of obesity. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0966
Title: S.B. 2940
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site

ILSigned into law 08/2004P-12Requires all children in specified grades in public, private and parochial school to have a dental examination. Provides that a school may hold a child's report card if a child in a certain grade fails to produce proof of a dental examination. Provides for a waiver. Provides a reporting date. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0946
Title: H.B. 752
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site

NYSigned into law 08/2004P-12Prohibits the purchase or use of urinal or toilet deodorizers containing paradichlorobenzene in any public or private school buildings. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06143&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6143
Source: assembly.state.ny.us

OKSigned into law 08/2004P-12Requires each school to establish a Healthy and Fit Kids advisory committee to study and make recommendations to the school principal regarding:1. Health education; 2. Physical education and physical activity; and 3. Nutrition and health services. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04SB/sb1627_ccs.rtf
Title: S.B. 1627
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us

ALRule Adoption 07/2004P-12Establishes rules reducing the minimum training hours for unlicensed school personnel from 24 to 12 in order for the school nurse to delegate assistance with medications. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/UpdatedMonthly/VolXXIIN8/p315.htm#T2
Title: AAC 610-X-6-.06
Source: Alabama State Web site

CAVetoed 07/2004P-12Encourages a school site council to consider, when it next reviews and updates its school safety plan, gun violence prevention in health education programs in high schools. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1151-1200/sb_1177_bill_20040702_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/SB_1177_veto.pdf
Title: S.B. 1177
Source: California Legislative Web site

LASigned into law 07/2004P-12Requires the secretary of the health and hospitals department to create an advisory board to establish a standard health form for schools, in order to eliminate the duplication of information submitted to schools and school nurses relative to immunizations, illnesses, allergies and sports physicals. Provides for members of the School Health Advisory Board. Requires the department of health and hospitals, office of public health to be responsible for providing administrative and technical assistance to the advisory board. Requires implementation of the use of the standard health form to begin by August, 2005 and for the form to be used exclusively in schools by August 15, 2007. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT3/OUT/0000LVLJ.PDF
Title: S.B. 826
Source: www.legis.state.la.us

LASigned into law 07/2004P-12Relates to the physical activity and nutrition of students. Identifies childhood obesity as a growing problem in Louisiana. Identifies benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating habits. States purposes of this section are: (1) To promote, encourage, and motivate children of all physical abilities to participate in physical activity for children to reach their full potential as individuals; (2) To promote physical activity and fitness in schools by encouraging innovative physical education programs that consist of physical exertion of a moderate to vigorous intensity level; (3) To promote improved nutritional levels in children by providing for snacks with higher nutritional value during the school day; (4) To inform children and their parents about the importance of physical activity and improved nutrition and the effects of both on positive outcomes. (5) To increase parental awareness of their children's activity and fitness levels. (6) To promote daily physical activity, the enjoyment of physical activity, the improvement of nutritional levels and eating habits and the development of lifelong patterns of physical activity.

Deletes existing provision that, beginning with the 2004-05 school year, schools serving children in grades K-6 provide at least thirty minutes of quality physical activity for students each school day. Replaces with provision that in 2004-05 school year, schools serving children in such grades provide at least thirty minutes of "quality moderate to vigorous" physical activity for students every school day. Requires every public elementary school to annually report to its local board on compliance with this provision. Also requires every local board to annually report to the state board on compliance with this provision. Requires suitably adapted physical activity to be included as part of the individual education plans for students with chronic health problems, other disabling conditions or other special needs that preclude participation in regular physical activity.

Encourages secondary school students not enrolled in a physical education course to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity commensurate with student ability for at least 30 minutes a day.

Requires various state agents, including the department of education and the department of health and hospitals, as well as the American Heart Association, to collaborate to develop an outreach and communication plan consisting of current information and research on health, nutrition and physical education and fitness issues. This plan must be disseminated to every local public school board and made available to parents and students.

Beginning with the 2004-05 school year, requires a public elementary or secondary school selected from each regional education service center region in the state to be annually identified for an outstanding program of physical activity implemented at the school. As funds are available, requires monetary awards to be given these outstanding schools.

Allows any public school serving students in grades 7, 8, 9 or 10 to apply to participate in a three-year pilot program to begin in the 2005-06 school year. Requires the state board to choose up to eight schools from each of the eight regional service districts to participate in the program, striving to achieve equal geographic distribution. Identifies areas of study: (1) An annual assessment that measures aspects of health-related fitness, rather than skill or agility, of the students in participating schools; (2) An assessment of the changes in weight status of the students who are enrolled in participating schools and who are receiving combined nutritional and physical activity intervention versus a nutritional intervention or physical activity intervention alone; and (3) The collection of individual baseline and longitudinal data to measure the improvement of each individual student. No assessment shall compare any student to another. Idenfities state entities required to collaborate to develop the elements of the pilot program and the recommendations for its implementation. Requires every school selected to participate in the program to provide a comprehensive report to the state board at the end of each school year on the effectiveness of the pilot program in accomplishing the pilot program objectives.

States that the pilot program established in this bill must in no way interfere with or replace any effort, purpose, assessment or program implemented by the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT7/OUT/0000LVUO.PDF
Title: S.B. 871
Source: www.legis.state.la.us

MASigned into law 07/2004P-12Relates to the requirement of vision screening for kindergarten students; provides that parents and guardians shall present certification that the child has passed an approved vision screening test; requires proof of a comprehensive eye exam and recommendations for treatment for children who fail the eye exam or who are diagnosed with neurodevelopmental delay.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/st00687.htm
Title: S.B. 687
Source: StateNet

MASigned into law 07/2004Postsec.
Community College
Requires student immunization against meningococcal disease; includes public and private colleges, universities and public and private secondary schools that provide certain housing; requires certificate of immunization prior to matriculation; provides an exemption; relates to a student's initial enrollment and shall not be construed to require any institution to provide the vaccine or the expenses for the vaccine.
Title: S.B. 2159
Source: StateNet

MASigned into law 07/2004P-12Relates to meningitis immunization awareness; requires all public and private secondary school, public and private universities, day care centers and youth camps to distribute to the parent or guardian of any child in their care information regarding the risk of meningococcal disease and the availability, effectiveness and risks of the vaccine.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/st02155.htm
Title: S.B. 2155
Source: StateNet

NCTo governor 07/2004P-12Ensures that educational materials are provided so that public, private and charter schools can provide information to parents and guardians concerning meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their vaccines at the beginning of each school year. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003/bills/CurrentVersion/ratified/senate/sbil0444.full.html
Title: S.B. 444
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us

NYSigned into law 07/2004P-12Requires children entering school or day care to be immunized against pertussis and tetanus; authorizes adult immunization programs; relates to state aid for immunization.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a11306
Title: A.B. 11306
Source: StateNet

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

RIBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004P-12Changes a reference for cognitive testing to an assessment in the area of health and fitness education; deletes the requirement that the commissioner make an annual report to the governor and the general assembly on the administration of the health education and alcohol and substance abuse programs for elementary and secondary students; takes effect upon passage.
Title: H.B. 7900
Source: rilin.state.ri.us/gen_assembly

RIPassed 07/2004P-12(Joint Resolution) Creates a twenty-four (24) member special joint commission, whose purpose it would be to develop a comprehensive statewide plan that would effectively coordinate information, initiatives, and to identify resources, training and educational needs, as they pertain to school environmental health and safety issues, and who would report back to the general assembly no later than January 25, 2005.
Title: H.B. 8109
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/gen_assembly

CTSigned into law 06/2004P-12Requires each local regional board of education that allows a school or other licensed nurse to administer medicine or that allows a student to self-administer medicine shall adopt written policies and procedures that shall be approved by the school medical advisory or other qualified licensed physician; requires school nurses and nurse practitioners appointed by a local or regional board of education a nurse in a nonpublic school to submit to a criminal records check. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2004/act/Pa/2004PA-00181-R00HB-05429-PA.htm
Title: H.B. 5429
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site

NHSigned into law 06/2004P-12Establishes that further study is needed to determine the biological or medical reasons for administering psychotropic drugs, such as Ritalin, to students in public schools, preschools, and childcare centers and to investigate the research documenting the medications' effects on their development, progress in school, and health. Establishes a committee to study the prescription and use of psychotropic drugs, including Ritalin, in childcare centers, preschools and public K-12 schools. Requires the committee to report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2005. Specifies that parental refusal to place child on psychotropic drugs, including Ritalin, is not in and of itself grounds for the state to take the child into state custody. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2004/HB0551.html
Title: H.B. 551
Source: gencourt.state.nh.us

ALSigned into law 05/2004P-12Urges schools to provide instruction on healthy lifestyle choices including programs for physical education; urges restrictions on granting waivers for physical education. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp
Title: S.J.R. 97
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site

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

GAVetoed 05/2004P-12Provides that students, teachers, or other persons who serve as athletic trainers for a public or private elementary school or high school in this state must be licensed as an athletic trainer;provides an exception for a student-trainer, assistant- trainer, or similar person who functions under the advice, consent, and supervision of a physician or a licensed athletic trainer. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/fulltext/hb1394.htm
Title: H.B. 1394
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site

HISigned into law 05/2004P-12Creates a safe and healthy school environment by prohibiting any person from smoking tobacco products on school property and at any school- sponsored functions regardless of location; provided that affected public employees shall be provided breaks for smoking at locations off-campus. Requires DOE to offer a smoking cessation program to interested employees. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2871_sd1_.htm
Title: H.B. 2871
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site

KSSigned into law 05/2004P-12Concerns the computation of the amount of state financial aid received by school districts that consolidate;
establishes the Center for Innovative School Leadership; establishes membership requirements of school site councils, allows self-administration of asthma or allergy medication by student. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/304.pdf Supplemental Note: http://www.kslegislature.org/supplemental/2004/SN0304.pdf Fiscal Note: http://www.kslegislature.org/fiscalnotes/2004/304.pdf
Title: S.B. 304
Source: StateNet

MDSigned into law 05/2004P-12Requires the State Department of Education to establish procedures for the administration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System survey; authorizes the department to omit certain survey questions; requires the department to require a local school system to obtain parental consent; establishes requirements for a parental consent form.
Title: H.B. 358
Source: StateNet

TNTo governor 05/2004P-12Permits local public and private school boards to train school personnel who volunteer to assist students with diabetes care; requires the departments of health and education, with approval of the board of nursing, to develop guidelines for student diabetes care; limits liability for individuals providing reasonable care within those guidelines. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0734.pdf
Title: S.B. 2122
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/

AZVetoed 04/2004P-12Prohibits school employees from requiring pupils to undergo psychiatric or psychological evaluations or to use psychiatric medication in order to attend school; provides for parental consent to administer medication, health exams and transport of pupils to treatment facilities.http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=sb1278
Title: S.B. 1278
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site

COSigned into law 04/2004Postsec.
Community College
Concerns the provision of information on meningococcal disease to students at postsecondary institutions. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/b4b3641b6712e14987256de1006a0dfc?OpenDocument&Click=87256D6C00679B13.b925f7d822283ac087256dd3003efcdb/$Body/1.2
Title: S.B. 57
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site

HISigned into law 04/2004P-12Allows student self-administration of asthma medication by inhaler or nebulizer. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2198_hd1_.htm
Title: H.B. 2198
Source: Hawaii Legislative web site

IASigned into law 04/2004P-12Creates new section requiring local boards and authorities of nonpublic schools to allow students to possess and self-administer asthma medication under specified conditions. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&hbill=SF2177
Title: S.F. 2177
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us

NHSigned into law 04/2004P-12Requires school districts to recommend daily physical activity to pupils.
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: StateNet

OHSigned into law 04/2004Postsec.Establishes a requirement that institutions of higher education require students living in on- campus housing to be vaccinated for meningitis or obtain a waiver of the Vaccination Requirement.
Title: H.B. 142
Source: StateNet

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

WISigned into law 04/2004P-12Authorizes an employee of a school district, cooperative educational service agency, charter school, private school, the State Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the State Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or a social worker to subject an individual's blood to a test for the presence of the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Title: S.B. 230
Source: StateNet

IDSigned into law 03/2004P-12Requires local school boards to adopt a policy governing medical inhalers and self- administration of medication by a pupil for asthma or other potentially life-threatening respiratory illness. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0632.html
Title: H.B. 632
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site

INSigned into law 03/2004P-12Requires every child who enters grade 9 and grade 12 to be immunized against hepatitis B until July 1, 2008. Prohibits the prevention of a child from enrolling in, attending, or graduating high school for the sole reason that the child was not immunized against hepatitis B. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2004/HE/HE1133.1.html
Title: H.B. 1133
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site

MESigned into law 03/2004P-12Requires a public school or private school approved for attendance purposes by the Department of Education to adopt a written local policy allowing students to possess and self-administer asthma inhalers and epinephrine pens in the school; requires that a school receive written approval from the student's parent or guardian and the student's primary health care provider before authorization.

http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD176801-1.asp
Title: H.P. 1290
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org

MESigned into law 03/2004P-12Ensures that emergency medical help is available to all school children and personnel; relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD017701-1.asp
Title: H.P. 136
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org

UTSigned into law 03/2004P-12Directs a public school to permit a student to possess and self- administer inhaled asthma medication if certain requirements are met; requires written parental authority; provides the Department of Health to create forms for parental and health provider statements for use by public schools.
Title: S.B. 32
Source: StateNet

WASigned into law 03/2004P-12Regards foods and beverages sold and served on public school campuses; requires the development of a model policy regarding access to nutritious foods, opportunities for developmentally appropriate exercise and accurate information relates to these topics.
Title: S.B. 5436
Source: StateNet

WVSigned into law 03/2004P-12Requires all schools to permit students to self administer asthma medication.
Title: H.B. 4271
Source: StateNet

ARSigned into law 02/2004P-12Relates to school nurses; provides for an appropriate school nurse- to-student ratio to effectively meet the health care needs of school children; provides for funding to school districts based on a certain formula. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1141.pdf
Title: H.B. 1141
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site

ARSigned into law 02/2004P-12Establishes criteria for custodial and maintenance care for school facilities. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB53.pdf
Title: S.B. 53
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site

ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12Requires schools to include as part of a student health report to parents an annual body mass index percentile by age for each student. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1011.pdf
Title: H.B. 1011
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site

ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12Requires one full time or the proportionate share of one full time school nurse in each school district. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1070.pdf
Title: H.B. 1070
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site

ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12Amends the appointment structure of the legislative health advisory committee; coordinates efforts to combat inadequate healthy care on the educational performance of children. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1121.pdf
Title: H.B. 1121
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site

NJSigned into law 01/2004Postsec.Requires meningococcal vaccinations for full-time students at institutions of higher education.
Title: A.B. 1546
Source: StateNet

ORRule Adoption 01/2004P-12Adopts rule pertaining to Mercury Elimination Policies. Implements the statutory requirement that the State Board adopt rules to eliminate the use and purchase of elemental mercury, mercury compounds and mercury added instructional materials by public elementary and secondary schools. OREGON REG 25256 (SN)
Title: OAR 581-021-0023
Source: StateNet

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