Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 6848

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 6848 - Certification for School Entry

(a) If a child receives a health assessment under provisions of this subchapter, and must present documentation to the school in which the child is to enroll that the appropriate health screening procedures specified in Section 6846 have been performed, the physician, certified pediatric nurse practitioner or certified family nurse practitioner providing or supervising such screening shall give the child or parent or guardian a certificate documenting that the child has received the appropriate health screening procedures. The certificate shall be provided whether the cost of the health assessment is reimbursed by the State or paid on behalf of the child.

(b) A child may be certified for school entry by the child's personal physician, certified pediatric nurse practitioner or certified family nurse practitioner without receiving a further health assessment if the child has received a physical examination and ongoing comprehensive medical care from that physician, certified pediatric nurse practitioner or certified family nurse practitioner during the 18 months preceding entry into the first grade, or within 90 days thereafter, and that care has included all the applicable health screening procedures outlined in Section 6846.

(c) The health certification for school entry shall be on the form provided by the Department, Report of Health Examination For School Entry, PM171A(6/84).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 6848

1. New section filed 4-16-79, correcting inadvertent omission of section 6848 from 3-29-79 filing of subchapter 3; effective 5-16-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2. Amendment filed 11-28-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be filed within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 3-28-80.
3. Certificate of Compliance filed 3-27-80 (Register 80, No. 13).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (b), and NOTE filed 10-27-93 as an emergency; operative 10-27-93 (Register 93, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-25-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-27-93 order with amendment of subsection (c) transmitted to OAL 2-23-94 and filed 4-6-94 (Register 94, No. 14).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 321, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 323.5, Health and Safety Code; Section 14132.41, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Sections 2834, 2835, 2835.5 and 2836, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 4-16-79, correcting inadvertent omission of section 6848 from 3-29-79 filing of subchapter 3; effective 5-16-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2. Amendment filed 11-28-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be filed within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 3-28-80.
3. Certificate of Compliance filed 3-27-80 (Register 80, No. 13).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (b), and Note filed 10-27-93 as an emergency; operative 10-27-93 (Register 93, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-25-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-27-93 order with amendment of subsection (c) transmitted to OAL 2-23-94 and filed 4-6-94 (Register 94, No. 14).