Rule 511-5-8-.02 - Provision for Screening(1) The health authority in cooperation with the school authority shall provide screening of all public school children in the at risk population, except in cases where the child has been screened during the at risk time by a physician with an active Georgia license, or a person working under the supervision of a physician with an active Georgia license, the local health department, or a licensed school nurse, or in such cases where the parent or guardian of the child has objected in writing to the screening.(2) The annual screening process will target a minimum of two grades occupied by the at risk population, recognizing that with their earlier maturation females should be screened in early adolescence.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-5-8-.02
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2A-6, 20-2-772.
Original Rule entitled "Provision for Screening" adopted. F. Oct. 15, 2013; eff. Nov. 4, 2013.Amended: F. July 19, 2022; eff. Aug. 18, 2022, as specified by the Agency.Amended: F. Nov. 2, 2022; eff. Dec. 2, 2022, as specified by the Agency.