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Parental Rights Regarding Health Care and Health-Related Services

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  • During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12, which requires schools to obtain parental consent each year before providing certain routine services. These include basic school-based health services through our school nurses, mental health support through our school counselors, and student participation in school-based clubs.

  • School-based health services are divided into two categories: Health-Related Services and Health-Care Services.


    “Health-Related Services” Parents/Guardians may opt-out of services during registration or with written notification at any time during the school year. 

    • Nursing Care (i.e. focused nursing assessment, basic evaluation of student’s health concern, first aid, treatment of injuries)
    • Routine Health Screenings (vision, hearing, scoliosis)
    • Referrals to community resources as needed (dental, hearing, vision, general health)
    • Stress management (calm environment, deep breathing, referral to counselor)


    “Health-Care Services” Requires a separate parent consent, and in some cases a physician order, prior to providing the service. 

    • Nutrition Services and dietary accommodations (i.e. snacks, specialized diet due to allergies or medical conditions as outlined in 504, IEP, or Health Care Plan)
    • Chronic condition management (individualized care for conditions such as asthma, diabetes, seizures as specified in Health Care Plan)
    • Medical procedures (i.e. tube feeding, trach care, other medical as specified in Health Care Plan)
    • Personal Care (i.e. toileting, diaper changing, and physical care as specified in Health Care Plan)
    • Medication Administration 
    • Referral to counselor for services related to mental or emotional health (change in services)

  • Yes. Some services may be provided without formal consent.  By law, some services cannot be opted out of as they are essential to protecting student safety and ensuring compliance with state requirements. 

    • “General caretaking” Provided by CISD Staff does not require written consent. 
      • Verbal inquiry about child’s daily and general well-being (i.e. asking how a student is feeling)
      • Wellness promotion (i.e. proper handwashing, promotion of proper sleep patterns, cover your cough)
      • Hygiene education and management (i.e. offer change of clothing, menstrual products)
      • Nutrition and physical activity (i.e. encourage proper eating habits, discuss relationship between physical symptoms like headache or stomach ache to nutrition)
      • Preventative care (i.e. immunization reminders, health resources)
      • Review health conditions/allergies entered by parent/guardian in Skyward and contact parent/guardian for school care as needed. (See Health-Care Services for health care plans that require parent permission.)
    • Emergency Care/Contacting Emergency Services
    • Activities involving law enforcement or the Department of Family andProtective Services
    • Legally required behavioral threat assessments
    • Other services or actions required by state law

  • Health services may be provided by trained school staff, nurses, and/or athletic trainers.

  • Consent or denial of consent will be obtained annually during registration. You may change your consent at any time during the school year by providing written notification to your campus nurse.

  • If you choose to deny consent for health services, the school nurse and staff will not assess or treat your child except in the event of a life-threatening emergency. 

    For minor injuries or suspected illness, you will be contacted to determine care for your child.

  • Yes. All student records are protected under states and federal privacy laws.

  • No. This consent does not replace an IHP, 504 plan or IEP. These services are considered Health-Care Services and parents/guardians will be contacted as needed to complete the requirements of these care services.

  • No. This consent form does not give the district permission to administer a vaccine. The school district does not administer vaccines.

  • No.  Medication administration is considered a Health-Care service and would require additional parental permission along with a doctor’s note. The district does not purchase or provide medications for students.

    Please note the following for Medication Administration:

    • Only medications that are necessary for a student's medical care will be administered at school. Most medicines that are needed can be given at home and should only be sent to school if it cannot be adequately administered at home.
    • All prescription and non-prescription medication must be furnished by the parent/guardian and dispensed by school personnel with the exception of asthma inhalers, epi pen, and insulin. Please see the school health personnel on your child’s campus about requirements if your child must carry an inhaler, EpiPen, or an insulin pump.
    • All prescription and non-prescription medication must be unexpired and in the original properly labeled container. Medication sent to school in baggies or other unlabeled containers will not be given. It is helpful to ask the pharmacist to label an extra bottle for the child to leave at school for short-term medication as well as long-term medication. Prescription medication labels and Dr.’s orders must match in order to be given.
    • Age limits on over the counter medication labels must be followed at school. Exceptions will only be made with written permission from a doctor.


    CLICK HERE – Medication Administration Form

     

  • Please see:  FFA, FFAA, FFAB, FFAC, FFAD, FFAE, FFAF 

    CLICK HERE – CISD Policies

  • For questions regarding health services provided at school, please contact: 


    Tina Finke - Coordinator of Student Services

    tina.finke@canyonisd.net


    Laura Amaya - Lead Nurse

    laura.amaya@canyonisd.net


    Your Campus Nurse (see Health Services Staff Page for nurse email addresses)

Additional Parent Information:

  • Notify School Nurse if your child’s health status changes.
  • Provide nutritious meals (particularly breakfast).
  • See that your child gets plenty of rest.
  • Encourage good grooming and health habits.
  • Keep children home if:
    • Breathing problems are present.
    • Temperature is greater than 100 degrees (without the use of fever relieving medication).
    • Vomiting has occurred two or more times within the past 24 hours.
    • Diarrhea is present.
    • Children with chickenpox should be excluded from school until the blisters become dry and until 24 hours have passed with no new blisters occurring.
    • Children with pink eye, either bacterial or viral, should be excluded from school until physician permission to return is issued or until symptom free.

Be sure to notify your attendance clerk according to school procedures for notification of absences related to illnesses.