§ 51.20. Health screening tests in grades K through 12.
(a) Vision screening tests shall be conducted annually for students by a nurse or medical technician.
(b) Hearing screening tests shall be conducted annually for students in kindergarten, special ungraded classes and in grades 1, 2, 3, 7 and 11.
(c) Height and weight measurements shall be conducted annually for students by a nurse or teacher.
(d) A test for tuberculosis shall be required of students upon original entry into school and in grade 9.
(e) Scoliosis screening tests shall be administered to students in grades 6 and 7 and to age-appropriate students in ungraded classes.
Authority The provisions of this § 51.20 issued under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6721).
Source The provisions of this § 51.20 adopted August 19, 1988, effective August 20, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3687.
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