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HB 1279 School health entrance form; Departments of Education and Health to streamline.

Introduced by: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Department of Health and Department of Education; school health entrance form. Requires the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of Education, to examine the Department of Health's COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL HEALTH ENTRANCE FORM: Health Information Form/Comprehensive Physical Examination Report/Certification of Immunization and make such changes as they deem necessary to streamline such form, make it available in both digital and print formats, and make it more user-friendly for families, physicians, and other health care professionals while continuing to gather all of the information that is necessary to comply with relevant state laws relating to student health and immunization and school attendance.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Department of Health and Department of Education; school health entrance form. Requires the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of Education, to examine the Department of Health's COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL HEALTH ENTRANCE FORM: Health Information Form/Comprehensive Physical Examination Report/Certification of Immunization and make such changes as they deem necessary to streamline such form and make it more user-friendly for families, physicians, and other health care professionals while continuing to gather all of the information that is necessary to comply with relevant state laws relating to student health and immunization and school attendance.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Education and Department of Health; school health entrance form; review. Requires the Department of Education and the Department of Health to (i) examine the Department of Health's COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL HEALTH ENTRANCE FORM: Health Information Form/Comprehensive Physical Examination Report/Certification of Immunization to determine whether such form can be streamlined and made more user-friendly for families, physicians, and other health care professionals while continuing to gather all of the information that is necessary to comply with relevant state laws relating to student health and immunization and school attendance and (ii) report their findings and any associated recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2024.