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Mandated school Health services

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Bureau of Community Health Systems Division of School Health

Room 628, Health & Welfare Building 7th & Forster Streets

Harrisburg, P A 17120

Phone: (717) 787-2390

Fax: (717) 783-4790


 


MANDATED SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

Every child of school age attending or who should attend a public or private/non-public school within the Commonwealth must receive the following health services. Private/non-public schools may request these services from their local public school district. Via submission of an annual school health report, the local school district is reimbursed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for provision of the mandated services.

 

SERVICE

Kor 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Special

Education

Medical Examination

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

As Needed

Dental Examination

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

As Needed

Growth Screen

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Vision Screen

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Hearing Screen

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

As Needed

Scoliosis Screen

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuberculin Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Age

(unless approved to

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

discontinue)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appropriate

School Nurse

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Services

Maintenance of

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Health Record

Immunization

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Assessment

Revised 9/05