Section 0520-01-13-.01 - SCHOOL HEALTH POLICIES(1) Each local board of education shall develop and adopt standards and policies for school health services. The school health services program shall include, at a minimum, the following:(a) A policy providing for a physical examination of every child entering school for the first time and every student participating in interscholastic athletics, performed by a doctor of medicine, osteopathic physician, physician assistant, certified nurse practitioner, or a properly trained public health nurse.(b) Procedures for verifying proof of immunization for all students, except those who are exempt by statute as provided in T.C.A. § 49-6-5001.(c) A policy for excluding students with communicable diseases and for readmitting them following recovery in accordance with the Department of Health's Communicable and Environmental Diseases Rule 1200-14-01.(d) A Drug Free Schools Policy that addresses drug and alcohol related medical emergencies, guidelines for reporting drug and alcohol related incidents and referral of students. 1. Local boards of education may implement a drug testing program, however before a drug testing program is implemented the local board of education shall establish policies procedures and guidelines on drug testing. Local boards of education may adopt the State Board's Model Drug Testing Policy 4.201.(e) Procedures for reporting suspected cases of child abuse and neglect as required by T.C.A. § 37-1-403.(2) Each LEA shall adopt a coordinated school health policy in accordance with the State Board's Coordinated School Health Program Policy 4.204.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-13-.01
Original rules filed May 3, 2018; effective August 1, 2018. Repeal and new rule filed January 7, 2021; effective April 7, 2021. Emergency rule filed July 9, 2021; effective through January 5, 2022. Emergency rule expired effective January 6, 2022, and the rule reverted to its previous status. Amendments filed November 22, 2021; effective February 20, 2022. Amendments filed May 17, 2023; effective 8/15/2023.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302 and 49-6-5001.