There is a newer version
of
this Section
2017 Maryland Code
Education
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 7 - Public Schools
Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students
§ 7-404. Hearing and vision screening tests
Universal Citation: MD Educ Code § 7-404 (2017)
- (a) County boards or health departments to provide screenings. --
- (1) Each county board or county health department shall provide hearing and vision screenings for all students in the public schools.
- (2) Each county health department shall provide and fund hearing and vision screenings for all students:
- (i) In any private school that has received a certificate of approval under ยง 2-206 of this article; and
- (ii) In any nonpublic educational facility in this State approved as a special education facility by the Department.
- (b) When administered. --
- (1) Unless evidence is presented that a student has been tested within the past year, the screenings required under subsection (a) of this section shall be given in the year that a student enters a school system, enters the first grade, and enters the eighth or ninth grade.
- (2) Further screening shall be done in accordance with:
- (i) The bylaws adopted by the State Board; or
- (ii) Policies adopted by a county board or a county health department.
- (c) Records. -- The results of the hearing and vision screenings required by this section shall be:
- (1) Made a part of the permanent record file of each student;
- (2) Given to the parents of any student who fails the screenings; and
- (3) Reported to the county board or the county health department.
- (d) Report. -- On a form provided by the county board or the county health department, a parent or guardian shall report to the county board or the county health department on the recommended services received by a student who failed the screenings.
- (e) Report to Maryland Department of Health. -- The county board or the county health department shall report to the Maryland Department of Health the results of the hearing and vision screenings and, to the extent practicable, the number of students receiving the recommended services.
- (f) Adoption of standards, rules, and regulations. -- In cooperation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Education shall adopt standards, rules, and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
- (g) Students excepted. -- A student whose parent or guardian objects in writing to hearing and vision screening on the ground that it conflicts with the tenets and practice of a recognized church or religious denomination of which he is an adherent or member may not be required to take these screenings.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Maryland may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
