Senate Bill 12

Examples of routine health services that may be provided with your consent acknowledged on the School Health-Related Services Parental Consent Form:

Physical health services:

• First aid and injury evaluation
• Nursing assessments and/or care of symptoms of illness or injury while at school
• Routine health screenings- vision, hearing, spinal screening, and Texas Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes in Children
• Monitoring of chronic health conditions (e.g., diabetes, seizures, asthma)
• Communicable disease or condition symptom evaluation, exclusion and readmission
• Administration of medications (upon written parent request and with a physician’s order)
• Health counseling and education (nutrition, hygiene, disease prevention, general wellness)
• Coordination of health services
• Special procedures (upon written parent request and with a physician’s order)

Parental consent is not required for these services:

• Medical emergencies or those required by law

• Administration of medications
• Scheduled nursing procedures

These services are provided by licensed school nurses, teachers, athletic trainers, administrators, clinic aides or other staff  employed by WFISD who are charged with supervising children.

In a serious emergency, staff will still act to protect your child’s safety and will contact you immediately.

Yes. All health records are protected under state and federal privacy laws.