NYSED:SSS:School Health Services

School Health Services

Health services and school nurses are an integral part of the school, ensuring the health and safety of students and staff. The health needs of students today have increased in scope and complexity. The information on this page is intended to assist health professionals and schools in providing health services in the school setting.

Updates and New Information:

Information on H1N1 (Swine Flu)

Updated Information Regarding Alcohol-Based Sanitizers ( 39.84 KB)

Clarification of Student Pregnancy and Confidentiality

Clarifying Information on Dental Certificates for Students Entering School: Effective September 1, 2008

Education Law Section 903

Letter to Administrators

List of dentists who provide free or reduced cost screening (

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MRSA Resources (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus):

A joint Health Advisory ( 66.82 KB) on MRSA by the New York State Education Department and the New York State Department of Health on MRSA and resources for schools may be found on the Statewide School Health Services Center.

Anaphylaxis Guidelines and Procedures - Pursuant to Public Health Law 2500-H*2, the State Health Department in consulation with the State Education Department has developed anaphylaxis guidelines and procedures to assist school districts in the development and implementation of their own local policy.

Caring for Students With Life Threatening Allergies ( 2.34 MB)

Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED)

All you ever wanted to know about AEDs

FERPA

Family Education Rights & Privacy Act - Federal Law

Relating to Immunization

Guidelines

Administration of Medication in the School Setting Guidelines - Updated April 2002

Health Appraisal Guidelines - Please see Commissioner's Regulations 136 for updated health appraisal grade requirements, BMI and dental certificates.

Sample Health Certificate/Appraisal Form

Health Services for Pupils Attending Nonpublic Schools

Hearing Screening Guidelines 2008

Vision Screening Guidelines

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Joint Guidance on the Application of the (FERPA) And (HIPAA) To Student Health Records

Immunizations

New Provisions of Law Concerning the Administration of Immunizations & Anaphylactic Agents by Registered Professional Nurses Utilizing Non-Patient Specific Orders & Protocols (February 27, 2001) ( 79.94 KB)

New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance

School District Procedures for Implementing Requests for Religious Exemption to Immunization. In order to encourage more consistent implementation of religious exemption requests in school districts throughout the State, SED has collaborated with the Department of Health and statewide educational, health, and labor organizations to develop three documents: