14 Del. Admin. Code § 815-3.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 815-3.0 - Health Examinations

3.1 All public school students shall have 2 health examinations, as provided in this section, that have been administered by a healthcare provider.

3.1.1 The first health examination shall have been done within the 2 years prior to enrollment into a Delaware public school.

Within 30 calendar days after enrollment, any public school student who has not complied with the health examination requirement shall have received the health examination or shall have a documented appointment with a healthcare provider for the health examination. If this documentation is not provided within 30 calendar days, the student shall be excluded from school until this documentation is received.

3.1.2 The second required health examination shall be done within the 2 years prior to entry into grade 9.

Within 30 calendar days after entry, any grade 9 student who has not complied with the second health examination requirement shall have received the health examination or shall have a documented appointment with a healthcare provider for the health examination. If this documentation is not provided within these 30 calendar days, the student shall be excluded from school until this documentation is received.

3.1.3 Notwithstanding subsections 3.1.1 and 3.1.2, all students must meet the requirements under 14 DE Admin. Code 804 Immunizations.

3.1.4 The requirement for the health examination may be waived for students whose parent, guardian or relative caregiver as defined in 14 Del.C. § 202(f), or the student if 18 years or older, or an unaccompanied homeless youth (as defined by 42 USC § 11434a) presents a written declaration acknowledged before a notary public, that because of individual religious beliefs, they reject the concept of health examinations.

3.1.5 Notwithstanding the above, a second health examination shall not be required if the first health examination is within 2 years of entering grade 9.

3.1.6 The Delaware School Health Examination Form or the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation Form may be used as documentation of the health examination. For the purpose of this regulation, the "Delaware School Health Examination Form" means the age-appropriate form developed by the Delaware Department of Education or a substantially similar form for documenting information from the parent, guardian or relative caregiver, and healthcare provider on the student's health status. In addition, a district or charter school may accept a health examination or evaluation documentation on a form which includes, at a minimum, health history, immunizations, results of medical tests and screenings, medical diagnoses, prescribed medications and treatments, and healthcare plans.

3.1.7 The school nurse shall record all findings within the student's electronic health record (see 14 DE Admin. Code 811) and maintain the original copy in the child's medical file.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 815-3.0

10 DE Reg. 1807 (06/01/07)
15 DE Reg. 838 (12/01/11)
16 DE Reg. 283 (09/01/12)
25 DE Reg. 410 (10/1/2021)
25 DE Reg. 755 (2/1/2022)
28 DE Reg. 223 (9/1/2024) (Final)