2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY
20-A §6451. Health screening
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Subchapter 4: HEALTH SCREENING
§6451. Health screening
1. Student right to screening for sight and hearing defects. Each student shall be screened periodically to determine whether they have sight or hearing defects.
[ 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW) .]
2. Commissioner's duties. The commissioner shall:
A. After consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, adopt rules and provide school administrative units with assistance and materials to carry out this subsection; [1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (REV).]
B. Furnish to the administrators of the school administrative units the prescribed directions for the tests of sight and hearing; and [1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
C. Furnish test cards, record and report forms and other useful materials for carrying out the purpose of this section. [1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
[ 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (REV) .]
3. Exempt students. A student whose parent objects in writing to screening or religious grounds shall not be screened unless a sight or hearing defect is reasonably apparent.
[ 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV).
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