Any APN involved in school health must be very familiar with all the provisions in Chapter 38, Education Code, because this chapter contains all the statutes related to Health & Safety in schools. The Education Code and TEA Rules also contain a few references to sections of the Family Code and defer to the Department of State Health Services on certain issues, such as establishing the immunization schedule for students admitted to schools.
Subject |
Statutes |
Rule/s |
Immunization exemptions must be signed by a physician |
§38.001(c)(1)(A), Texas Ed. Code |
N/A
|
Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect |
§38.004, Texas Ed. Code
§§261.101-261.202, Texas Family Code |
19 TAC §61.1051 |
An APN may verify a student capable of self-administering asthma medication |
§38.015, Texas Ed. Code
|
N/A
|
Special Education
|
§§129.001-29.017, Texas Ed. Code
|
19 TAC §74.28 (Students with Dyslexia and Reading Disorders)
|
Health Programs and Physical Education (PE)
A member of the healing arts may designate PE restrictions |
§§38.013-38.014, Texas Ed. code |
19 TAC §102.1031
19 TAC §74.31 |
School based Clinics
|
§§38.051-38.064, Texas Ed. Code |
N/A
|
