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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle B. HEALTH PROGRAMS |
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Chapter 37. ABNORMAL SPINAL CURVATURE IN CHILDREN |
Sec. 37.001. SCREENING PROGRAM FOR ABNORMAL SPINAL CURVATURE
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(a) The department, in cooperation with the Texas Education Agency, shall establish a program to detect abnormal spinal curvature in children.
(b) The board, in cooperation with the Texas Education Agency, shall adopt rules for the mandatory spinal screening of children in grades 6 and 9 attending public or private schools. The department shall coordinate the spinal screening program with any other screening program conducted by the department on those children.
(c) The board shall adopt substantive and procedural rules necessary to administer screening activities.
(d) A rule adopted by the board under this chapter may not require any expenditure by a school, other than an incidental expense required for certification training for nonhealth practitioners and for notification requirements under Section 37.003.
(e) The department may coordinate the spinal screening activities of school districts, private schools, state agencies, volunteer organizations, and other entities so that the efforts of each entity are complementary and not duplicative. The department may provide technical assistance to those entities in developing screening programs and may provide educational and other material to assist local screening activities.
(f) The department shall monitor the quality of screening activities provided under this chapter.