53A-11-204. Nursing services in the public schools -- Collaborative efforts.
(1) (a) Students in the state's public schools may be better protected against risks to health
and safety if schools were to have registered nurses readily available to assist in providing
educational and nursing services in the public schools.
(b) Those services would be further enhanced if they could be offered with the active
support and participation of local public health departments and private medical providers, most
particularly in those areas of the state without currently functioning collaborative programs.
(c) (i) School districts, local health departments, private medical providers, and parents of
students are therefore encouraged to work together in determining needs and risks to student
health in the state's public schools and in developing and implementing plans to meet those needs
and minimize risks to students.
(ii) School community councils or school directors of affected schools shall review the
plans prior to their implementation.
(2) School districts are encouraged to provide nursing services equivalent to the services
of one registered nurse for every 5,000 students or, in districts with fewer than 5,000 students, the
level of services recommended by the Department of Health.
Amended by Chapter 301, 2002 General Session
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