- A. The local school superintendent and the local health officer shall jointly require the development of a local school health council with assistance by the Maryland State School Health Council.
- B. The local school superintendent and the local health officer shall be jointly responsible for the implementation of Regulations .05—.15 of this chapter.
- C. When medical direction is necessary, the designated school health services professional shall work in collaboration with the local health officer or the health officer's designee.
- D. The designated school health services professional, other than the physician, and the school health services aide shall receive nursing direction from a registered nurse employed by either the local health department or the local board of education.
- E. Health services provided in school shall be coordinated with other health services within the community.
- F. By September 1, 1992, the local school superintendent and local health officer shall submit to the State Superintendent of Schools a status report of the implementation of Regulations .05—.15 of this chapter.
- G. By September 1, 1995, the local school superintendent and local health officer shall certify that Regulations .05—.15 of this chapter are being implemented. Annually after that, the local school superintendent and local health officer shall certify to the Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health that the school health services program which meets Regulations .05—.15 of this chapter is being implemented.
Authority: Education Article, §§2-205(b) and (c), 7-401—7-404, 7-409, and 7-426, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: July 1, 1985 (12:13 Md. R. 1281)
Regulations .01 and .02 amended effective February 23, 1987 (14:4 Md. R. 419)
Regulations .03—.05 adopted effective February 23, 1987 (14:4 Md. R. 419)
Chapter revised effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3134)
Regulation .01 amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)
Regulation .02A, B amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)
Regulation .02 repealed and new Regulation .02 adopted effective July 29, 2019 (46:15 Md. R. 655)
Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted effective July 29, 2019 (46:15 Md. R. 655)
Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective May 13, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1010)
Regulations .06—.15 adopted effective May 13, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1010)
Regulation .06B amended effective June 28, 2010 (37:13 Md. R. 853)
Regulation .07C amended effective June 28, 2010 (37:13 Md. R. 853)