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REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST TIME ENTRY TO SCHOOL PHYSICAL EXAM
Administrative Procedure
I. Physical Examination Requirements For Students Enrolling In Garrett County Public Schools That Are First Time Enrollees In Maryland Public School System
A. A physical
examination is required of each child entering the Maryland public school system
for the first time.
B. The
examination shall be completed within the period of 9 months before entrance or
6 months after entrance.
C. The physical
examination is to be completed by a physician or certified nurse practitioner.
D. The physical
examination form designated by the Department of Education and the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene shall be used to meet this
requirement. (Maryland
Schools- Record of Physical Examination- Student Record Card 6)
See Appendix A
E. If the
student enrolls with a physical completed by a physician or certified nurse
practitioner that was preformed in the allotted time period but is not
documented on the Maryland Schools- Record of Physical Examination – Student
Record Card 6, it may be accepted and should be attached to the
Student Record
Card 6, section II. The parent/ guardian are to complete section I of the form.
F. An effort
should be made to facilitate students and their families in obtaining a physical
examination. However, if a student is unable to obtain a physical
examination,
the student may not be excluded from school.
II. Documentation and Follow-up
A. If the student enrolling in a Garrett County public school is entering the Maryland public school system for the first time, and has documentation of a physical examination as outlined in section I, the following documentation shall occur.
1.
Documentation of physical should be noted on Student Record Card 5.
2.
Record of Physical Examination – Student Record Card 6 should be placed
in student’s health file
B. If a student enrolling in a Garrett County public school is entering the Maryland public school system for the first time, and is without documentation of a physical examination as outlined in section I, the following shall occur.
1. The school
nurse or designee shall notify the student’s parents/guardian of the need for a
physical examination by sending home parent/guardian
letter PS 45 (See Appendix
B), along with a copy of Maryland Schools-Record of Physical Examination –
Student Record Card 6.
2. A copy of
the dated
PS 45 should be filed in the student’s health folder until it is
replaced by the completed physical.
3. Documentation of
PS 45 being sent and the need for follow-up should be noted on
Student Record Card 5.
C. Every effort should be made by the school nurse to facilitate a student and their family in obtaining a physical. If they fail to obtain a physical, the school nurse should ascertain the reason for non-compliance.
III. Reports
A. At the end of
each school year ,no later then July 1 for the prior school year, the school
nurse shall report to the Department of Pupil Services (using the
Maryland
School Health Screening Statistics Form
Appendix C) the number of children
entering the public school system for the first time who did not have
a physical
examination because of :
1. The lack of
access to health care;
2. Insufficient
financial resources; or
3. Any other
reason, including a religious reason,
B.
The
Department of Pupil Services shall compile the above statistics and submit one
form with the aggregate data from all reporting Garrett County public
school to
the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene so that it can be received no later
then July 15 for the prior school year.
Source: COMAR 13A.05.05-.07A
Appendix A Record of Physical Examination – SR 6
Appendix B PS 45 – Parent/Guardian Physical Letter
Appendix C Health Screening Reporting Form
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