25 Tex. Admin. Code § 37.147
Standards for Spinal Screening Testing
Effective Sep 17, 200833 TexReg 7747Source Note: The provisions of this §37.147 adopted to be effective March 21, 1986, 11 TexReg 1145; amended to be effective August 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 3157; amended to be effective September 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 7747.Texas Secretary of State
The department and school districts, private schools, state agencies, volunteer organizations, and other entities performing spinal screening shall adhere to the following standards.
- (1) The basic spinal screening test, known as the forward-bend test, shall be used to screen children for abnormal spinal curvature. A description of the test is available from the Department of State Health Services, Health Screening and Case Management Unit, MC 1938, P.O. 149347, Austin, Texas 78714-9347.
- (2) In order to avoid over-referrals, children failing the initial screening shall be rescreened using the forward-bend test prior to parental notification of the possible presence of an abnormal spinal curvature.
Source Note:The provisions of this §37.147 adopted to be effective March 21, 1986, 11 TexReg 1145; amended to be effective August 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 3157; amended to be effective September 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 7747.